Lee CJ, et al. - Among participants from the Korea National Health Insurance Service Health Examinee Cohort with a diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension (2003-2006), researchers investigated the impact of lower mean blood pressure (BP) levels on prognosis of cardiovascular events. The investigators compared mortality and cardiovascular events were among three groups according to mean systolic BP (< 130, 130 to <140, ≥ 140 mmHg) and mean diastolic BP (< 80, 80 to <90, ≥ 90 mmHg) levels that were recorded during follow-up health examinations for up to 11 years. According to findings, diabetic hypertensive patients showed a further reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and nonfatal cardiovascular events in relation to a mean BP of < 140/80 mmHg.