Under what circumstances do you recommend targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mmHg in a patient with CKD?

Topics: Nephrology • Hypertension

Answer from: at Community Practice

I am going to deviate a bit from the KDIGO recommendations here, and will try to document my reasons. The SPRINT trial, which was the largest BP target trial for individuals with CKD, did not enroll individuals with an eGFR < 20. The automated office BP measurement used in SPRINT is still not st...

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at Bellin Health Nephrology
Excellent summary. Thank you.

at University Of Alabama Birmingham Nephrology
Very helpful! Thank you!

Answer from: at Academic Institution

All patients with CKD who can tolerate it and with accurately measured blood pressures.

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at Jack Moncrief Group PA
Risk exceeds the benefit.

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