Timothy Yau teaches electrolyte free water. This is a concept that you will need to understand to get through next week's NephJC on sodium, water and the mission to Mars.
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.