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Review
. 2012 Jul;25(4):370-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2012.01092.x. Epub 2012 Jun 11.

The controversies of diagnosing and treating hypertension among hemodialysis patients

Rajiv Agarwal  1
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Review

The controversies of diagnosing and treating hypertension among hemodialysis patients

Rajiv Agarwal. Semin Dial. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

This review discusses 10 current controversies regarding the dialysis patient with hypertension. The clinician is faced with a dilemma at the bedside on how to evaluate blood pressure and treat this condition in a patient on long-term hemodialysis. The evidence base to give firm recommendations is thin, but the epidemiological evidence tells us to do nothing. This appears to be an incorrect strategy, at least based on what we know today. Evaluating home BP in every dialysis patient, evaluating volume status on a regular basis, and treating hypertension predominantly with nonpharmacological strategies are worthwhile.

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