Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Advanced and End‐Stage Renal Disease

National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet, 2017 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged or cannot filter blood as well as healthy kidneys. Because of this, excess fluid and waste from the blood remain in the body and may cause other health problems. CKD Is Common Among Adults in the United States Fast Stats 30 million people or 15% of US adults are estimated to have CKD. * 48% of those with severely reduced kidney function but not on dialysis are not aware of having CKD. Most (96%) people with kidney damage or mildly reduced kidney function are not aware of having CKD.