For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic

Date: 2012-02-04 02:00:00 in Family Health

An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the "upper number" in a blood pressure reading - was the key variable... ...

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