Macrovascular

• What are macrovascular diseases?

  Diseases of large and medium-sized blood vessels
• How do macrovascular diseases relate to diabetes mellitus (DM)?

  They occur more frequently and earlier in DM patients
• What effect does tight glucose control have on macrovascular diseases?

  It may help delay the atherosclerotic process
• Why is optimizing blood pressure control significant for patients with DM?

  It helps prevent cardiovascular and renal disease
• What is the target blood pressure for patients with DM?

  Not specified in the material