Cardiac Structure and Function in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Abstract

here is a close relationship between CKD and increased risk for cardiovascular disease: major cardiac events actually represent almost 50% of the causes of death in CKD patients. Chronic kidney disease patients, particularly those with end-stage renal disease are at much higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population. Chronic renal dysfunction has a negative effect on cardiac function and chronic kidney disease is an important predictor of adverse outcome and increased morbidity in patients with chronic heart failure