People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below had fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications, according to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. These patients also had lower overall risk of dying from any cause—a benefit that was observed regardless of a person’s preexisting cardiovascular risk and baseline blood pressure, the research shows.
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