A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (urine ACR 12 mg/mmol) is reviewed in clinic. Automated office blood pressure averages 135/82...

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A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (urine ACR 12 mg/mmol) is reviewed in clinic. Automated office blood pressure averages 135/82 mmHg on appropriate technique. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the most appropriate on-treatment blood pressure target for this patient?

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ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Hypertension in diabetes

A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (urine ACR 12 mg/mmol) is reviewed in clinic. Automated office blood pressure averages 135/82 mmHg on appropriate technique. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the most appropriate on-treatment blood pressure target for this patient?