Gaps in Modern Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease Research

Gaps in Modern Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease Research Heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) often coexist, and the prevalence of both conditions is increasing. Forty-nine per cent of HF patients also have CKD, and an estimated 17 –21% of CKD patients develop de novo HF.1,2 Each condition is independently associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and these effects are compounded by each other.3 This is due to the kidney’s interdependent and ...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research