Theme |
The initiation and maintenance of dialysis in terms of original kidney diseases and complications |
Title |
A past history of ischemic heart disease |
Author |
Keiji Kono |
Division of Nephrology, Akashi Medical Center |
Author |
Hideki Fujii |
Division of Nephrology and Kidney Center, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine |
Author |
Shinichi Nishi |
Division of Nephrology and Kidney Center, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine |
[ Summary ] |
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Diabetes is well-known as a classical risk factor for CVD. Therefore, diabetic CKD patients have complications associated with CVD higher rates even before the initiation of dialysis. During the pre-dialysis CKD stage, careful assessment of CVD may lead to improve the prognosis of dialysis patients. |