Optimizing antihypertensive therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus
Optimizing antihypertensive therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus
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DOI:
10.1038/s41440-022-01150-5
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发表时间:
2022-12
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Wenhao Liu;Y. Higashikuni;M. Sata
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作者:
Wenhao Liu;Y. Higashikuni;M. Sata
Hypertension is a common morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM)[1]. The coexistence of DM and hypertension synergistically increases the risk for macrovascular and microvascular complications, including coronary heart disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke, retinopathy, and nephropathy, as well as left ventricular hypertrophy and congestive heart failure, compared with DM or hypertension alone [2]. Clinical trials have demonstrated that adequate control of blood pressure (BP) significantly reduces the risk of these complications in diabetic patients [2]. On the other hand, it has been reported that many hypertensive patients with DM do not achieve optimal BP targets, which might be attributable to the pathophysiology of DM, therapeutic inertia, or patient-related factors, including poor medication adherence and difficulties in accessing specialist care [2]. Since the prevalence of hypertension and DM has been increasing worldwide [1], especially in the aged population, the management of hypertension in diabetic patients is an important topic in public health and clinical practice.In this issue of Hypertension Research, Gnanenthiran et al. provided important information on the efficacy of BP-lowering therapies in hypertensive patients with DM [3]. The authors analyzed the data from the Triple Pill vs. Usual Care Management for Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Hypertension (TRIUMPH) study, a randomized, controlled, open-label trial of 700 patients with mild or moderate hypertension who required an initiation or escalation of