Long-term effects of intensive glucose lowering on cardiovascular outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intensive glucose lowering has previously been shown to increase mortality among persons with advanced type 2 diabetes and a high risk of cardiovascular disease. This report describes the 5-year outcomes of a mean of 3.7 years of intensive glucose lowering on mortality and key cardiovascular events.

Methods

We randomly assigned participants with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease or additional cardiovascular risk factors to receive intensive therapy (targeting a glycated hemoglobin level below 6.0%) or standard therapy (targeting a level of 7 to 7.9%). After termination of the intensive therapy, due to higher mortality in the intensive-therapy group, the target glycated hemoglobin level was 7 to 7.9% for all participants, who were followed until the planne

SUBMITTER: ACCORD Study Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4083508 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature