ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN TYPE 2 DIABETES WITH INTERMEDIATE-RANGE BLOOD PRESSURE

Abstract

The article presents a research study involving a retrospective analysis of the medical records (archived within the Azerbaijan Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Therapeutic Education Associatio) of 450 patients (191 males, 259 females) aged 40-60 with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study aimed to determine the degree of cardiovascular risk associated with a blood pressure range of 130/80-139/89 mmHg in these patients. Arterial hypertension was defined by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (2017 ACC/AHA) and European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Hypertension (2018 ESC/ESH) guidelines. The results showed that in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, an elevation of blood pressure within the range of "130/80 - 139/89 mm Hg" contributes to an increased cardiovascular risk. Further escalation of arterial pressure exacerbates this risk to a greater extent.