RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 Intensive Therapy Fails to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Patients
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 7
SP 13
OP 14
DO 10.1177/155989770800800705
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/13.abstract
AB Intensive glucose-lowering therapy, defined as aiming for HbA1C levels below 7%, improves glycemic control among high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, it has no long-term effect on cardiovascular outcomes in this patient population, according to findings from the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial [VADT].