| Theme | New Insights into Uremic Conditions and Their Therapeutic Targets | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients : traditional and non-traditional | |
| Publish Date | 2008/08 | |
| Author | Osamu Saito | Department of Nephrology, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Eiji Kusano | Department of Nephrology, Jichi Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | Cardiovascular disease is a critical problem for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This is attributable to more advanced vascular lesions, including atherosclerosis and vascular calcification in ESRD patients. The etiology of cardiovascular disease in these patients is complex and may result from an increased prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors as well as non-traditional risk factors, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism and calcium-phosphate disorder, many patients have cardiovascular disease at the initiation of hemodialysis. To improve the prognosis for ESRD patients, it is important to manage cardiovascular risk factors at earlier stages of chronic renal disease. | |