Advances in chronic kidney disease
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Adv Chronic Kidney Dis · Mar 2015
ReviewHitting the mark: blood pressure targets and agents in those with prevalent cardiovascular disease and heart failure.
Blood pressure (BP) is one of the key modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) both in primary and secondary prevention of disease. In this review, we discuss BP treatment in prevalent CVD and heart failure. ⋯ The potential adverse effects of overtreatment of BP are also discussed. BP targets for those with CVD should generally be less than 140/90 mm Hg but require individualization of therapy for any further reduction based on the clinical setting.