Intensive blood pressure control affects cerebral blood flow in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Yu-Sok Kim, Shyrin C A T Davis, Jasper Truijen, Wim J Stok, Niels H Secher, Johannes J van Lieshout

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    Abstract

    Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with microvascular complications, hypertension, and impaired dynamic cerebral autoregulation. Intensive blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients reduces their risk of stroke but may affect cerebral perfusion. Systemic hemodynamic variables and transcranial Doppler-determined cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV), cerebral CO(2) responsiveness, and cognitive function were determined after 3 and 6 months of intensive BP control in 17 type 2 diabetic patients with microvascular complications (T2DM+), in 18 diabetic patients without (T2DM-) microvascular complications, and in 16 nondiabetic hypertensive patients. Cerebrovascular reserve capacity was lower in T2DM+ versus T2DM- and nondiabetic hypertensive patients (4.6±1.1 versus 6.0±1.6 [P
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalHypertension
    Volume57
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)738-45
    Number of pages8
    ISSN0194-911X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2011

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