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Managing Hypertension in CKD

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Dr Alfred K Cheung, Salt Lake City, USA    28 December 2018

  • Blood pressure (BP) target in 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines for CKD is 130/80 mmHg for cardiovascular (CV) and survival benefits (with moderate evidence), instead of renoprotection.
  • Feasibility of guideline-recommended technique of BP measurement in routine practice is debated.
  • BP target in diabetic kidney disease, advanced CKD or heavily proteinuric CKD is uncertain.
  • Update of KDIGO guidelines on BP management in CKD is forthcoming.

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