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ABCD
(redirected from Appropriate Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes)

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ABCD
(1) Cardiology Alternans before Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Endocrinology. A clinical study of noninvasive stratification of patients with ventricular arrhythmias to determine the need for ICD by undergoing prior standard electrophysiologic and T-wave alternans testing
Results Nisoldipine or enalapril as initial antihypertensives appeared to stabilise renal function in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients without overt albuminuria over 5 years; stepped up control decreased all-cause mortality
Method Candidates patients with past prior MI, decreased ejection fraction, and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia on routine screening using a Holter monitor; such patients have shown better survival with ICD therapy if they demonstrate inducible VT during an electrophysiology study; the ABCD trial was intended to determine whether people with normal EPS results but abnormal TWA findings would also benefit from ICD placement
(2) Endocrinology Appropriate Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes. A prospective randomized blinded clinical trial comparing intensive vs. moderate BP control on the incidence and progression of type 2 diabetic complications

ABCD
Dermatology A simple mnemonic for the clinical features of early  melanomas, where A refers to asymmetry, B to border irregularity, C to variegation of color, and D to a diameter ≥ 6 mm


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