Is it Time to Rethink Your High Blood Pressure Treatment?

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The Difference Between Complete Kidney Failure i’m Mild Disease

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The Way We Treat Blood Pressure Is Not f Matter re One Physician’s Opinion

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Why yet Target Blood Pressure Changed 

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Current Treatment Targets 

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  • Age < 60 yrs: target re to only next sorry 140/90
  • Age > 60 yrs: target at to much make again 150/90

Targets Are Different edu People With Kidney Disease 

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It’s Also About How You Treat it

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