March 3, 2019Current Opinion in Nephrology & HypertensionOpen Access

Lower target BP appears associated with lower mortality in CKD, although longer-term benefits with regard to kidney function remain unclear.

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Why the study?

Hypertension is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the ideal systolic BP to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with CKD is controversial.

Does tighter blood pressure control reduce mortality and cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with chronic kidney disease?

Design

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Authors

BRBethany RoehmThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center DWDaniel E. WeinerGeneral / Preventive / Lipids

Discussion

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Overview

May support lower BP targets to cut mortality in CKD; leaves open kidney outcomes and needs RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does tighter blood pressure control reduce mortality and cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with chronic kidney disease?

Population

Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension

Intervention

Intensive or tighter blood pressure control targets

Comparator

Standard blood pressure control targets

Outcome

Mortality, cardiovascular disease risk, and kidney outcomeshard clinical

Lower blood pressure targets in patients with CKD may reduce mortality, but treatment should be individualized due to unclear long-term kidney outcomes.

Cite This Study

Roehm et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e06fed491aa75eb151d02 https://doi.org/10.1097/mnh.0000000000000492

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March 3, 2019Current Opinion in Nephrology & HypertensionOpen Access

Lower target BP appears associated with lower mortality in CKD, although longer-term benefits with regard to kidney function remain unclear.

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Why the study?

Hypertension is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the ideal systolic BP to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with CKD is controversial.

Does tighter blood pressure control reduce mortality and cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with chronic kidney disease?

Design

Review

Authors

BRBethany RoehmThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center DWDaniel E. WeinerGeneral / Preventive / Lipids

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May support lower BP targets to cut mortality in CKD; leaves open kidney outcomes and needs RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does tighter blood pressure control reduce mortality and cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with chronic kidney disease?

Population

Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension

Intervention

Intensive or tighter blood pressure control targets

Comparator

Standard blood pressure control targets

Outcome

Mortality, cardiovascular disease risk, and kidney outcomeshard clinical

Lower blood pressure targets in patients with CKD may reduce mortality, but treatment should be individualized due to unclear long-term kidney outcomes.

Cite This Study

Roehm et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e06fed491aa75eb151d02 https://doi.org/10.1097/mnh.0000000000000492

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