Modification of hypertension treatment in old persons with diabetes type 2

Marek Kowrach; Paweł Luźniak; Jerzy Marek

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Modification of hypertension treatment in old persons with diabetes type 2

Marek Kowrach

,

Paweł Luźniak

,

Jerzy Marek

Przew Lek 2009; 2: 55-60

Online publish date: 2009/07/21

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Hypertension is an important risk factor determining prognosis of older diabetic type 2 patients. Effective treatment of hypertension decreases the number of complications in this particular group of patients, especially decreasing the macrovascular complications influencing the high mortality rates among them. Target blood pressure is not determined, but among many old diabetic patients it can be set as < 130/80 mmHg. In very old persons > 80 years old larger values of blood pressure are acceptable. The main group of drugs which should be used in hypertension treatment comprises drugs blocking RAAS, and such treatment is part of the wide intervention of multiple risk factor therapy.

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Modification of hypertension treatment in old persons with diabetes type 2

Marek Kowrach , Paweł Luźniak , Jerzy Marek

hypertension, diabetes, elderly

Marek Kowrach

,

Paweł Luźniak

,

Jerzy Marek