● The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with chronic renal disease (CRD)
appears to be far greater than in the general population. For example, among patients treated …

Chronic kidney disease1 (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. In the United States,
there is a rising incidence and prevalence of kidney failure, with poor outcomes and high cost…

Background Anemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and renal events
among patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Although darbepoetin alfa …

… HARNEi-T JD, Ka'n GM, BARRE PE, TAYLOR R, PARFREY PS: Risk factors for the devlopment
of left ventricular hypertrophy in a prospectively followed cohort of dialysis patients. JAm …

The risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic renal disease appears to be far
greater than in the general population. For example, among patients treated by hemodialysis …

To determine the risk of nephrotoxicity induced by the infusion of radiographic contrast
material, we undertook a prospective study of consecutive patients undergoing radiographic …

Cardiovascular disease and mortality in a community-based cohort with mild renal insufficiency.
Background Little is known about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and …

To determine the possible association between anemia and clinical and echocardiographic
cardiac disease, a cohort of 432 end-stage renal disease patients (261 on hemodialysis and …

… PARFREY PS, HARNETF JD, GRIFFITH5 SM, GAULT MH, BARREN PE: Congestive heart
… PARFREY PS, GRIFFITHS SM, HARNETF JD, TAYLOR R, KING A, HAND J, BARRE PE: …

The annual mortality from cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients is substantially higher
than in the general population (Figure 1)(1). The 5-yr survival of men 64 yr old starting …