News Report | November 17, 2019
Chronic Kidney Disease Associated With 95% Increased Risk Of Heart Attack
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a 95% increased risk of a heart attack. CKD is also associated with a 38% increased risk of composite cardiovascular outcomes including myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure, stroke, and all-cause mortality. CKD is defined as having a glomerular filtration rate (GFR: the process by which the kidneys filter the blood, removing excess wastes and fluids) of less than 60 ML/min/1.73 m2.
Additional findings, compared to those with normal renal function, include:
- Those with CKD had a statistically insignificant increase of both congestive heart failure and stroke . . .