Intensive blood pressure lowering could benefit almost all adults with hypertensive chronic kidney disease

medicalxpress - An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) would have benefits that outweigh the harm from a systolic blood pressure target of

AI Summary: New analysis rooted in the SPRINT study shows that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease related to high blood pressure may benefit from lower targets. Experts argue this calls for revisiting longstanding guidelines in blood pressure management.

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