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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Kidney Dis. 2019 Apr;73(4):437–458. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.01.007

Table 3.

Summary of Recommended Blood Pressure Targets by Comorbid Conditions and Age and by Guideline Group

ADA114 (2018) ACC/AHA6 (2017) ACP/AAFP135 (2017) Hypertension Canada136 (2017) KHA-CARI137 (2013) ESH/ESC138 (2013) KDIGO64 (2012) JNC892 (2014) VA/DoD139 (2014)
Most adults - <130/80 <140/90 <140/90 - - - <140/90 <140/90
CKD, no DM
 No proteinuria - <130/80 - <140/90; SBP < 120 if high CV risk <140/90 <140/90 <140/90 <140/90 <140/90
 Proteinuria - <130/80 - <140/90; SBP < 120 if high CV risk <130/80 <140/90 <130/80 <140/90 <140/90
CKD and DM
 No proteinuria <140/90; <130/80 or <120/80 if high CV risk & tolerated <130/80 - <130/80 <140/90 <140/85 <140/90 <140/90 <140/85
 Proteinuria <140/90; <130/80 or <120/80 if tolerated <130/80 - <130/80 <130/80 <140/85 <130/80 <140/90 <140/85
Kidney transplant recipients - <130/80 - - <130/80 <125/75 if proteinuriaa - <130/80 - -
Older population - <130/80 SBP < 150; <140 if h/o stroke or high CV riska <140/90; SBP < 120 if age ≥ 50 y & high CV risk or if age ≥ 75 y <150/90 Individualize <150/90 Unable to determine

Abbreviations: ACC/AHA, ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association task force on clinical practice guidelines; ACP/AAFP, American College of Physicians/American Academy of Family Physicians; ADA, American Diabetes Association; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CV, cardiovascular; DM, diabetes mellitus; ESH/ESC, European Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Cardiology; h/o, history of; JNC8, Report from the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee workgroup; KDIGO, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes; KHA-CARI, Kidney Health Australia-Caring for Australians With Renal Impairment; SBP, systolic blood pressure; VA/DOD, Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense.

a

No recommendations regarding diastolic blood pressure.