A 63-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 42 mL/min/1.73 m²) has persistent office blood pressures around 152/90 mm Hg desp...

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A 63-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 42 mL/min/1.73 m²) has persistent office blood pressures around 152/90 mm Hg despite lifestyle changes. According to current US guidelines, which of the following is the most appropriate blood pressure target for this patient?

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us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypertension with CKD

A 63-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 42 mL/min/1.73 m²) has persistent office blood pressures around 152/90 mm Hg despite lifestyle changes. According to current US guidelines, which of the following is the most appropriate blood pressure target for this patient?