Table 2

Outcomes

Primary end pointOccurrence of either

  • Myocardial infarction

  • Coronary bypass surgery

  • Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

  • Stroke

  • Carotid endarterectomy

  • Percutaneous transluminal cerebral angioplasty

  • Carotid artery stenting

  • Death (irrespective of its causes)

Secondary end points

  1. Occurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death

  2. Onset or progression of nephropathy

  3. Lower limb vascular events (amputation or revascularization of lower limb)

  4. Onset or progression of retinopathy