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[Evaluation of drug therapy in patients before major orthopaedic surgery from the perspective of a general practitioner: a real-world study].
Key takeaways
This study of 1,733 patients in the US found that using three different blood pressure drugs together was as safe as two drugs. It covers patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery, not kidney disease specifically.
Who did this work
Okisheva EA · Trushina OI · Lychagin AV · Fomin VV
Source
Article · PubMed, Blood pressure targets on losartan/ARB · 2026 Aug 18
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42625538/