Arterial hypertension and Diabetes: Coexistence of two medical conditions (aspects of pathophysiology and management)

Hypertension and diabetes are two cardiovascular diseases which frequently coexistence, are high prevalence is likely to continue increasing considerably, influences on increasing of global cardiovascular risk and results with important clinical and social determinants. Treatment goals can be individualized in a stepwise approach, including lifestyle modification, psychosocial factors, risk factor treatment, and social determinants, targets and goals for LDL-C, BP, and glycaemic control.