What is it about?
Most studies on the effects on intensive blood pressure control in CKD patients have shown a paradoxical effect: the lesser the achieved blood pressure, the higher the morbimortality registered.
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Why is it important?
Intensive blood pressure control should be avoided in CKD patients.
Perspectives
Most studies are retrospective. Prospective trials on the intensive control of diastolic blood pressure (specially in high pulse pressure patients) are needed.
Professor Nicolas Roberto Robles
Universidad de Salamanca
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This page is a summary of: Does a blood pressure J curve exist for patients with chronic kidney disease?, Journal of Clinical Hypertension, June 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jch.13024.
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