Population
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including end-stage renal disease
Design
Review
Authors
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High LVH prevalence in ESRD warrants CV vigilance in CKD; leaves open optimal preventive strategies.
Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction are highly prevalent in CKD patients, driven by both hemodynamic and non-hemodynamic factors, and are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
Cerasola et al. (2010) studied this question.
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