Systolic Blood Pressure and Mortality Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults With CKD

Our study suggests that lower baseline SBP (≤130 mm Hg) may predict poorer outcomes in terms of both mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations in older adults with CKD. Conversely, higher baseline SBP (>160 mm Hg) may predict increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, but does not predict mortality. Clinical trials are required to test this hypothesis.