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Treatment of hypertension in chronic renal insufficiency
1Department of Nephrology, Saitama Medical School.
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Aggressive blood pressure control using home blood pressure monitoring shows promise in halting kidney failure progression in Japanese patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI). This approach is vital for managing hypertension, a common complication of CRI.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Hypertension Research
Background:
- Hypertension is a primary complication of chronic renal insufficiency (CRI), accelerating its progression.
- Antihypertensive treatments are proven effective in preventing renal failure progression.
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors offer potential therapeutic benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of aggressive blood pressure control in Japanese patients with CRI.
- To assess the role of home blood pressure monitoring in managing renal failure progression.
Main Methods:
- Utilized self-reported blood pressure values from a home blood pressure device.
- Focused on Japanese patients diagnosed with chronic renal insufficiency.
Main Results:
- Preliminary data suggest aggressive blood pressure control is promising.
- Home blood pressure monitoring may help arrest the progression of renal failure.
Conclusions:
- Blood pressure control is crucial for preventing renal dysfunction deterioration.
- Aggressive blood pressure management, including home monitoring, shows potential for halting renal failure in Japanese CRI patients.
Abstract:
Hypertension is the most common complication of chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) and it accelerates the rate of progression of most forms of CRI. Several large clinical trials have clearly demonstrated the efficacy of antihypertensive treatment for prevention of progression of renal failure. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may have therapeutic advantages. However, large scale trials include a variety of chronic renal diseases, and the origins of renal diseases are quite diverse. Moreover, the differences in sex, age, race have not been considered. Based on these trials, it was concluded that blood pressure control is the most effective means for the prevention of deterioration of renal dysfunction. Consistent with this view, our recent preliminary data provide evidence that aggressive blood pressure control using self-reported blood pressure values measured by a home blood pressure device is promising to arrest the progression of renal failure in Japanese patients with CRI.