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Blood Pressure Control in Dialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Fishbane Steven A.,
Scribner Belding H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2002.00060.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , intensive care medicine , blood pressure , dialysis , blood volume
Hypertension is present in most patients on hemodialysis, and evidence suggests that it is not well controlled. In this review we discuss the pathogenesis of hypertension in these patients and the reasons that short‐duration, intermittent hemodialysis makes blood pressure treatment especially difficult. We provide suggestions for targeting volume management as a basis for optimal hypertension treatment.