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Review
. 2022 Dec;20(2):57-63.
doi: 10.5049/EBP.2022.20.2.57. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

Blood Pressure Control in Elderly Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Jae Won Yang  1   2
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Review

Blood Pressure Control in Elderly Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Jae Won Yang. Electrolyte Blood Press. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

In elderly chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, isolated systolic hypertension is common, the rate of renal function decline is slow, and there is a high possibility of physical damage due to side effects such as drug use-related orthostatic hypotension. Therefore, there are still many questions about whether lowering blood pressure in elderly patients will actually improve prognosis. Since many blood pressure-related clinical studies exclude advanced CKD and the elderly, it is particularly difficult to define target blood pressure in these populations. A randomized controlled trial is needed to establish optimal blood pressure targets and treatment strategies in elderly patients with CKD. This review seeks to summarize the guidelines available at this time.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Elderly; Hypertension.

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Fig. 1. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Chronic Disease Health Statistics 2019 Prevalence of Hypertension
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