Older Patients

Comparative CVD Efficacy of Newer Glucose-Lowering Drugs in Elderly T2D Patients   Recently updated !

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A Danish nationwide cohort study provided real world evidence that both glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) were associated with reduced rates of 3-point major adverse cardiovascular events (3P-MACE) and hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) compared to dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4is). Compared to […]

SBP <130 mmHg Beneficial for Young-Older Patients

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The secondary analysis of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial in China suggested that maintaining systolic blood pressure (SBP) at <130 mmHg offers additional cardiovascular benefits among young-older patients with high blood pressure. The trial enrolled 8511 young-older (60–80 years) hypertensive patients without prior stroke to compare the intensive treatment (SBP […]