What is the optimal BP target for patients with diabetes and hypertension to reduce their risk of MI/stroke?

From the 2025 ADA Standards of Care, section 10 discusses Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management. With proper blood pressure technique, the recommended blood pressure treatment goal is less than 130/80 mmHg if this can be achieved safely. Several randomized controlled trials are referenced with ...

SPRINT did not enroll patients with diabetes and ACCORD was somewhat underpowered. BPROAD (Bi et al., PMID 39555827) was designed to address these limitations and found that a BP target of <120 mm Hg was associated with a highly significant 21% reduction in CV events compared to usual care (target B...