Question

A 63-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes, albuminuric chronic kidney disease and prior myocardial infarction has average blood pressures on treatment around 138/82 mmHg. According to Canadian guidelines, which target blood pressure is most appropriate for this high-risk patient?

Accepted Answer

<130/80 mmHg

Answer

<140/90 mmHg

Answer

<135/85 mmHg

Answer

<125/75 mmHg

Answer

<120/70 mmHg

Practice question

A 63-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes, albuminuric chronic kidney disease and prior myocardial infarction has average blood pressures on treatment around 138/82 mmHg. According to Canadian guidelines, which target blood pressure is most appropriate for this high-risk patient?