More From SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial): A Closer Look at the Price of Intensive Blood Pressure Control

Hypertension remains a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease events, and the prevalence increases with age. For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension accelerates progression to more advanced stages, particularly if proteinuria is present.1,2 Control rates in the general population have improved,3 with lesser progress in achieving blood pressure (BP) goals in the CKD population.4

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