Pathophysiologic and treatment strategies for cardiovascular disease in end-stage renal disease and kidney transplantations
M Ghanta, M Kozicky, B Jim - Cardiology in Review, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The inextricable link between the heart and the kidneys predestines that significant
cardiovascular disease ensues in the face of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As a point of
fact, the leading cause of mortality of patients on dialysis is still from cardiovascular
etiologies, albeit differing in particular types of disease from the general population. For
example, sudden cardiac death outnumbers coronary artery disease in patients with ESRD,
which is the reverse for the general population. In this review, we will focus on the …
cardiovascular disease ensues in the face of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As a point of
fact, the leading cause of mortality of patients on dialysis is still from cardiovascular
etiologies, albeit differing in particular types of disease from the general population. For
example, sudden cardiac death outnumbers coronary artery disease in patients with ESRD,
which is the reverse for the general population. In this review, we will focus on the …