Table 6 Targets for the control of blood pressure

Blood pressure

 < 140/90 mmHg

Patients with T2DM and stable coronary artery disease or with higher blood pressure target

AHA

[95]

 < 130/80 mmHg

Patients with a higher risk of stroke and microvascular complications

 < 140/90 mmHg

Patients with DM and hypertension at lower risk for CVD (10 year atherosclerotic CVD risk < 15%)

ADA

[91]

 < 130/80 mmHg

Patients with DM and hypertension at higher CV risk (existing atherosclerotic CVD or 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk ≥ 15%)

110–135/85 mmHg

Pregnant women with DM and preexisting hypertension

 < 120/80 mmHg

Patients who need lifestyle intervention

130—139 / < 80 but not < 70 mmHg

Older people (aged > 65 years)

ESC/EASD

[94]

130/ < 80 but not < 70 mmHg and < 130/ < 80 but not < 70 mmHg if tolerated

Patients with hypertension and DM

 < 140/90 mmHg

All treated patients

ESC

[41]

120–130 / < 80 mmHg

Younger patients (18–69 years)

130–139/ < 80 mmHg and < 130 / < 80 mmHg if tolerated

Patients aged ≥ 70 years