Key result
Mild renal insufficiency in hypertensive patients indicates a marked increase in cardiovascular risk due to clustered risk factors and insufficiently controlled blood pressure.
Population
Hypertensive patients
Design
Review
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to heightened CV risk with mild renal insufficiency in hypertension; leaves open whether intensified management improves outcomes.
Mild renal insufficiency in hypertensive patients serves as an important sensor for increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting the need for comprehensive risk factor management.
Luís M. Ruilope (2002) conducted a review in Essential Hypertension. Mild renal insufficiency in hypertensive patients indicates a marked increase in cardiovascular risk due to clustered risk factors and insufficiently controlled blood pressure.
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