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Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients: An Opinion‐Based Update
Author(s) -
Shafi Tariq,
Waheed Sana,
Zager Philip G.
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.1111/sdi.12195
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , observational study , blood pressure , intensive care medicine , expert opinion
Hypertension is highly prevalent in hemodialysis patients but its management remains a matter of debate. In this review, we discuss the observational studies on the association of blood pressure with outcomes, measurement of blood pressure in hemodialysis patients and present an opinion‐based approach to treating hypertension.