Question

A 52-year-old man with stage 3 CKD and albuminuria has seated, standardized office BP of 136/78 mmHg on ACE inhibitor. According to KDIGO 2021, what is the target systolic BP?

Accepted Answer

<120 mmHg (standardized measurement) if tolerated

Answer

<140 mmHg regardless of method

Answer

<130 mmHg using routine (non-standardized) clinic readings

Answer

<150 mmHg due to CKD

Answer

No target; avoid further lowering in CKD

Practice question

A 52-year-old man with stage 3 CKD and albuminuria has seated, standardized office BP of 136/78 mmHg on ACE inhibitor. According to KDIGO 2021, what is the target systolic BP?