A 65-year-old woman with CKD G3b and hypertension on ACE inhibitor has standardized office SBP 128 mm Hg. KDIGO 2021 suggests what management?...

Question

A 65-year-old woman with CKD G3b and hypertension on ACE inhibitor has standardized office SBP 128 mm Hg. KDIGO 2021 suggests what management?

Accepted Answer

Consider intensifying therapy to achieve SBP

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Relax target to

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Maintain SBP 125-130 mm Hg as goal

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Add beta-blocker solely to reach DBP

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No BP target applies in CKD

us-abim MCQ (SBA): CKD-BP Target Strategy