Summary:
Hypertension in patients with diabetes is proved to be connected with early development of
macrovascular and atherosclerotic complications, increased incidence of heart failures, and development
and progression of microangiopathic complications. We start interventions in diabetics
when blood pressure values reach 140/90 mm Hg. Non-pharmacological treatment is often unsuccessful,
so we apply pharmacological treatment. The target value of blood pressure does not
exceed 130/80 mm Hg. Monotherapy is usually insufficient. Individual drugs we choose according
to attendant complications, according to a potential benefit from affecting individual risks for
a patient’s prognosis.
Key words:
Diabetes mellitus - Hypertension - Macrovascular complications of diabetes - Pharmacology
treatment of hypertension
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