Abstract
Background: In patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) there is a clear association between blood pressure (BP) levels and macrovascular and microvascular complications. However, the BP targets that need to be achieved for optimal outcomes remain controversial.
Methods: The purpose of this narrative review is to discuss BP targets and management in patients with DM. The subject of elevated heart rate, which has been associated with mortality in many populations, and which is observed in some patients with DM will also be addressed.
Results: Most guidelines recommend a target BP in patients with DM of <140/90 mmHg. Most consistently recommended first-line pharmacotherapy for the treatment of hypertension in non-black patients with DM is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) while for black patients a calcium channel blocker or a thiazide diuretic. Newer antidiabetic drugs, such as the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower not only blood glucose but also BP levels. The SGLT2 inhibitor-associated decrease in BP is not accompanied by an increase in heart rate, which is observed however with GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Conclusion: The most widely accepted BP target for patients with DM among guidelines is <140/90 mmHg and the most widely accepted pharmacotherapy to achieve these goals are ACE inhibitors and ARBs. Newer antidiabetic medications have been shown to also lower BP and decrease cardiovascular events, thus representing a promising new therapeutic option for patients with DM and hypertension.
Keywords: Diabetes, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, guidelines, heart rate, hypertension, SGLT-2 inhibitor.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Management of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Volume: 23 Issue: 31
Author(s): Ioanna Gouni-Berthold*, Ruth Hanssen, Lisa Ravarani and Heiner K. Berthold
Affiliation:
- Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne,Germany
Keywords: Diabetes, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, guidelines, heart rate, hypertension, SGLT-2 inhibitor.
Abstract: Background: In patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) there is a clear association between blood pressure (BP) levels and macrovascular and microvascular complications. However, the BP targets that need to be achieved for optimal outcomes remain controversial.
Methods: The purpose of this narrative review is to discuss BP targets and management in patients with DM. The subject of elevated heart rate, which has been associated with mortality in many populations, and which is observed in some patients with DM will also be addressed.
Results: Most guidelines recommend a target BP in patients with DM of <140/90 mmHg. Most consistently recommended first-line pharmacotherapy for the treatment of hypertension in non-black patients with DM is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) while for black patients a calcium channel blocker or a thiazide diuretic. Newer antidiabetic drugs, such as the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower not only blood glucose but also BP levels. The SGLT2 inhibitor-associated decrease in BP is not accompanied by an increase in heart rate, which is observed however with GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Conclusion: The most widely accepted BP target for patients with DM among guidelines is <140/90 mmHg and the most widely accepted pharmacotherapy to achieve these goals are ACE inhibitors and ARBs. Newer antidiabetic medications have been shown to also lower BP and decrease cardiovascular events, thus representing a promising new therapeutic option for patients with DM and hypertension.
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Gouni-Berthold Ioanna *, Hanssen Ruth, Ravarani Lisa and Berthold K. Heiner , Management of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2017; 23 (31) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170609084436
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