Cardiorenal comorbidity results from both the concordance of shared risk factors, and the systemic inflammation and vascular calcification that occur in patients with cardiac and renal disease. Kahn and colleagues review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and pharmacological and interventional treatment of cardiovascular conditions in patients with chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease.
- Mark R. Kahn
- Michael J. Robbins
- Valentin Fuster