Blood Pressure, CKD Progression, and Kidney Allograft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Secondary Analysis of the FAVORIT Trial.

CONCLUSIONS: In a large sample of stable KTRs, we found no evidence of thresholds at which lower BPs were related to higher risk of allograft failure or eGFR decline. In light of prior findings of mortality benefit at low SBP, these observational findings suggest lower BP may be beneficial in KTRs. This important question requires confirmation in future randomized trials in KTRs.
PMID: 31179500 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Hypertension - June 7, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Malhotra R, Katz R, Weiner DE, Levey AS, Cheung AK, Bostom A, Ix JH Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research