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Figure 6. Management of Hypertension in Patients With CKD
Treatment of hypertension in
patients with CKD
Albuminuria
(≥300 mg/d
or ≥300 mg/g
creatinine)
ACE inhibitor
(Class IIa)
a
CKD stage 3 or higher or stage 1 or 2 with albuminuria ≥300 mg/d or ≥300 mg/g creatinine.
Colors correspond to Class of Recommendation on page 56–57.
Usual "first-line"
medication choices
BP goal <130/80 mm Hg
(Class I)
ARB
a
(Class IIb)
YES NO
ACE
inhibitor
intolerant
YES NO
ACE inhibitor
a
(Class IIa)
