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    Intensive Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    Nov 7, 2026DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2612922Original ArticleNEJM

    Written by: Karla Santo, M.D., Ph.D.Eduardo Martins, M.D., Ph.D.Gisele S. Silva, M.D., Ph.D.Patricia O. Guimarães, M.D., Ph.D.Caio A.M. Tavares, M.D., Ph.D.João B. Andrade, M.D., Ph.D.Frederico Monfardini, M.Sc.Josué Nieri, B.Sc.Silvia R.L. Assis, M.S.João S. Felício, M.D., Ph.D.Fábio S. Silveira, M.D.Marcos S. Silveira, M.D.Audes D.M. Feitosa, M.D., Ph.D.Miguel N. Hissa, M.D., Ph.D.Dario C. Sobral-Filho, M.D., Ph.D.José F. Vilela-Martin, M.D., Ph.D.Elizabeth E.S. Cestario, M.D., Ph.D.Juan C. Yugar-Toledo, M.D., Ph.D.Marcelo C. Batista, M.D., Ph.D.Nelson Rassi, M.D., Ph.D.Marco A.M. Gomes, M.D.Ricardo R. Bergo, M.D.Bruno Geloneze, M.D., Ph.D.José G. Mill, M.D., Ph.D.Lilia Nigro-Maia, M.D., Ph.D.Márcio G. Sousa, M.D., Ph.D.Mauro E. Hernandes, M.D.Luiz Turatti, M.D., Ph.D.Andrea A. Brandão, M.D., Ph.D.Weimar S. Barroso, M.D., Ph.D.Andrei C. Sposito, M.D., Ph.D.Luciano F. Drager, M.D., Ph.D.Luiz A. Bortolotto, M.D., Ph.D.Marcelo Franken, M.D., Ph.D.Pedro A. Lemos, M.D., Ph.D.Raul D. Santos, M.D., Ph.D.Sandra C. Fuchs, M.D., Ph.D.Anthony Rodgers, M.D., Ph.D.Paul K. Whelton, M.D.Flavio D. Fuchs, M.D., Ph.D.Otavio Berwanger, M.D., Ph.D.

    Summary

    In patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk, a systolic blood-pressure target below 120 mm Hg did not result in fewer major cardiovascular events than a target below 140 mm Hg.
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