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Debate about blood pressure goals in patients with chronic kidney disease has been reignited recently with recent guidelines recommending a lower blood pressure goal of <130/80. We review existing evidence suggesting that more intensive blood pressure lowering reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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This page is a summary of: Target Blood Pressure for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Patients with CKD, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.02130218.
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