Our kidneys play a role in our long-term heart health. High blood pressure is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and can often become a complication for those with CKD. Damaged or impaired kidneys are less able to help your body regulate blood pressure, leading to an increase in blood pressure.

Treatment for High Blood Pressure & CKD

One way that physicians treat those with CKD is to manage their blood pressure. By finding ways to control your blood pressure, through medication or lifestyle adjustments, you can also prevent complications from CKD and heart disease. Working with a nephrologist to lower your blood pressure and keep your kidney

disease from worsening can also lower your chance of getting heart disease.

For further consultation regarding uncontrolled or resistant blood pressure, make an appointment to see board-certified nephrologist, Sudip Ghimire, MD, FASN of TPMG Nephrology. To schedule an appointment, call (757) 599-3436.