Ambulatory blood pressure changes with lung ultrasound-guided dry-weight reduction in hypertensive hemodialysis patients: 12-month results of a randomized controlled trial

Objectives: Hypertension is highly prevalent and independently associated with adverse outcomes in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Volume overload is the main mechanism of increased blood pressure (BP) in these individuals. This study examines the long-term effects of dry-weight reduction with a standardized lung-ultrasound (US)-guided strategy on ambulatory BP in hypertensive hemodialysis patients. Methods: This is the report of the 12-month...