Is blood pressure adequately controlled in patients with type 2 diabetes?

This study examined whether blood pressure is adequately controlled in patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors concluded that blood pressure is not sufficiently controlled in the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common complication in patients with type 2 diabetes. CVD is the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels and can lead to heart failure or stroke. Controlling blood pressure is an important part of CVD prevention. Blood pressure in T2D patients should ideally be less than 130/80 mmHg. However, it can be difficult to achieve this target, even with multiple blood-pressure lowering drugs.

This study aimed to determine whether blood pressure is adequately controlled in type 2 diabetes patients. This study involved 9340 patients who were at high risk of CVD.

81% of participants had previously had CVD. 90% of participants had a history of high blood pressure. Although participants were prescribed multiple blood pressure-lowering drugs, only 51% of participants achieved a target blood pressure of 140/85 mmHg. Only 26% of participants achieved a target blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg.

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This study concluded that blood pressure is not sufficiently controlled in the majority of T2D patients who are at high risk of CVD.

This study included participants from various countries. The method by which measurements were sampled may have differed among countries.

Consult your physician regarding the options available to ensure that high blood pressure is sufficiently controlled.