Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The American Diabetes Association is recommending a less stringent diastolic blood pressure target for people with diabetes and that all people with diabetes take either moderate or high doses of statins, in keeping with recent changes to guidelines for cardiovascular risk management enacted by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA). These recommendations are reflected in the most recent changes to the Association's annual revised Standards of Medical Care, being published in a special supplement to the January issue of Diabetes Care.
The new Standards of Medical Care are updated annually to provide the best possible guidance to health care professionals for diagnosing and treating adults and children with all forms of diabetes. The Standards are based upon the most current scientific evidence, which is rigorously reviewed by the Association's multi-disciplinary Professional Practice Committee.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-12/ada-nso121714.php
So, they want all diabetics on statins - wouldn't go down well in my house! 🙄 Also, BP target to be changed from 80 to 90 diastolic.
The new Standards of Medical Care are updated annually to provide the best possible guidance to health care professionals for diagnosing and treating adults and children with all forms of diabetes. The Standards are based upon the most current scientific evidence, which is rigorously reviewed by the Association's multi-disciplinary Professional Practice Committee.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-12/ada-nso121714.php
So, they want all diabetics on statins - wouldn't go down well in my house! 🙄 Also, BP target to be changed from 80 to 90 diastolic.