Intensive blood-pressure control for the prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the OPTIMAL-DIABETES randomized trial

Karla Santo, Eduardo Martins, Gisele S. Silva, Patricia O. Guimarães, Caio A.M. Tavares, João Brainer, Frederico Monfardini, Josué Nieri, Silvia R.L. Assis, João S. Felício, Fábio S. Silveira, Audes D.M. Feitosa, Miguel N. Hissa, Dario C. Sobral-Filho, José F. Vilela-Martin, Elizabeth E.S. Cestario, Juan C. Yugar-Toledo, Marcelo C. Batista, Luiz Turatti, Andrea A. Brandão, Weimar S. Barroso, Andrei C. Sposito, Luciano F. Drager, Luiz A. Bortolotto, Sandra C. Fuchs, Marcelo Franken, Pedro A. Lemos, Raul D. Santos, Anthony Rodgers, Paul K. Whelton, Flavio D. Fuchs, Otavio Berwanger

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545
Published: 2026-12
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545,
  title = {Intensive blood-pressure control for the prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the OPTIMAL-DIABETES randomized trial},
  author = {Karla Santo and Eduardo Martins and Gisele S. Silva and Patricia O. Guimarães and Caio A.M. Tavares and João Brainer and Frederico Monfardini and Josué Nieri and Silvia R.L. Assis and João S. Felício and Fábio S. Silveira and Audes D.M. Feitosa and Miguel N. Hissa and Dario C. Sobral-Filho and José F. Vilela-Martin and Elizabeth E.S. Cestario and Juan C. Yugar-Toledo and Marcelo C. Batista and Luiz Turatti and Andrea A. Brandão and Weimar S. Barroso and Andrei C. Sposito and Luciano F. Drager and Luiz A. Bortolotto and Sandra C. Fuchs and Marcelo Franken and Pedro A. Lemos and Raul D. Santos and Anthony Rodgers and Paul K. Whelton and Flavio D. Fuchs and Otavio Berwanger},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {American Heart Journal},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Intensive blood-pressure control for the prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the OPTIMAL-DIABETES randomized trial
AU  - Karla Santo
AU  - Eduardo Martins
AU  - Gisele S. Silva
AU  - Patricia O. Guimarães
AU  - Caio A.M. Tavares
AU  - João Brainer
AU  - Frederico Monfardini
AU  - Josué Nieri
AU  - Silvia R.L. Assis
AU  - João S. Felício
AU  - Fábio S. Silveira
AU  - Audes D.M. Feitosa
AU  - Miguel N. Hissa
AU  - Dario C. Sobral-Filho
AU  - José F. Vilela-Martin
AU  - Elizabeth E.S. Cestario
AU  - Juan C. Yugar-Toledo
AU  - Marcelo C. Batista
AU  - Luiz Turatti
AU  - Andrea A. Brandão
AU  - Weimar S. Barroso
AU  - Andrei C. Sposito
AU  - Luciano F. Drager
AU  - Luiz A. Bortolotto
AU  - Sandra C. Fuchs
AU  - Marcelo Franken
AU  - Pedro A. Lemos
AU  - Raul D. Santos
AU  - Anthony Rodgers
AU  - Paul K. Whelton
AU  - Flavio D. Fuchs
AU  - Otavio Berwanger
PY  - 2026
JO  - American Heart Journal
DO  - 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545
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APA

Santo, K., Martins, E., Silva, G. S., Guimarães, P. O., Tavares, C. A., Brainer, J., Monfardini, F., Nieri, J., Assis, S. R., Felício, J. S., Silveira, F. S., Feitosa, A. D., Hissa, M. N., Sobral-Filho, D. C., Vilela-Martin, J. F., Cestario, E. E., Yugar-Toledo, J. C., Batista, M. C., Turatti, L., Brandão, A. A., Barroso, W. S., Sposito, A. C., Drager, L. F., Bortolotto, L. A., Fuchs, S. C., Franken, M., Lemos, P. A., Santos, R. D., Rodgers, A., Whelton, P. K., Fuchs, F. D., & Berwanger, O. (2026). Intensive blood-pressure control for the prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the OPTIMAL-DIABETES randomized trial. American Heart Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545

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