Why the study?
Does intensive blood pressure reduction reduce myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with diabetes?
Does intensive blood pressure reduction reduce myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with diabetes?
In patients with diabetes, intensive blood pressure reduction significantly decreases the risk of stroke in a dose-dependent manner, but does not significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction.
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Supports intensive BP targets for stroke prevention in diabetes; confirms differential stroke versus MI effects.
Reboldi et al. (2011) studied this question.
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