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Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients with Renal Dysfunction

Authors :
Giacomo Deferrari
Rossella Cannavò
Luca Deferrari
Michela Re
Ursula Weiss
Maura Ravera
Source :
High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention. 16:13-20
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2009.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with elevated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent in CKD and mortality due to CVD is 5- to 200-fold higher in dialysis patients than in the general population.

Details

ISSN :
11209879
Volume :
16
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9c52af94773a761cfbf86b1cc2b50812
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2165/00151642-200916010-00003