Cardiometabolic & kidney

Intensive systolic blood pressure control in patients with or without worsening renal function

Eur J Prev CardiolPublished Secondary analysis of the SPRINT randomised trial

Authors' conclusion

Intensive BP treatment increased the risk of WRF compared with standard BP treatment. However, intensive BP treatment was associated with reduced risks of CVD and all-cause mortality compared with standard BP treatment in patients experiencing WRF, without increasing adverse events.

Study context

Population
SPRINT participants, by worsening renal function (eGFR decline ≥30% from baseline during follow-up)1,310 (14.2%) with worsening renal function (WRF)
Participants
9,211 participants
Comparison
Intensive vs standard blood pressure (BP) treatment, in patients with and without WRF
Primary endpoint
Primary outcome (SPRINT)
Methodological detailspost hoc analysis, time-updated Cox proportional hazard models
  • Post hoc analysis
  • Time-updated Cox proportional hazard models

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Primary outcome, by WRF (subgroup)
Intensive BP treatment vs Standard BP treatmentHazard ratio (95% CI)
With WRF
0.54(0.32–0.90)
Without WRF
0.82(0.68–0.98)

Further findings

OutcomeHR (95% CI)
All-cause death, by WRF (subgroup)Intensive BP treatmentvs Standard BP treatmentWith WRF0.40 (0.23–0.68)
All-cause death, by WRF (subgroup)Intensive BP treatmentvs Standard BP treatmentWithout WRF0.84 (0.67–1.07)
  • All-cause death, by WRF (subgroup): interaction P = 0.046

Early vs late WRF

Results similar among participants with early or late WRF

Safety

Risks of safety events similar between BP treatment groups with and without WRF

Original publication

Intensive systolic blood pressure control in patients with or without worsening renal function. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 8 April 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf184

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