Core Concepts in Hypertension in Kidney Disease by Ajay K. Singh & Rajiv Agarwal

Author:Ajay K. Singh & Rajiv Agarwal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer New York, New York, NY

Definitions and Diagnosis

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide have hypertension (25 % of estimated global adult population), and the proportion of individuals whose hypertension is controlled with medication remains low [24, 25]. According to the 2012 NHANES analysis, 25.5 % of American adults are hypertensive [26].

Several groups have developed guidelines to define, diagnose, and treat elevated blood pressure levels in different populations, more recently with particular reference to elderly, diabetic (DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and kidney transplant recipients (see Table 8.1) [27].Table 8.1 Blood pressure goals

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