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Echocardiographic assessment of cardiac structure and function in chronic renal disease

Kaoru Dohi1

  • 1Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan. dohik@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp.

Journal of Echocardiography
|July 10, 2019
PubMed

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) significantly increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Echocardiography is vital for assessing cardiac changes in CKD patients, particularly those with end-stage renal disease.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health issue.
  • CKD is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
  • CKD severity correlates with cardiac complications like atherosclerosis and hypertrophy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significant link between CKD and cardiovascular disease.
  • To emphasize the role of echocardiography in evaluating cardiac abnormalities in CKD patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on CKD and cardiac complications.
  • Focus on echocardiographic findings in CKD patients.

Main Results:

  • CKD is strongly associated with coronary atherosclerosis, ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis, valvular calcification, and conduction abnormalities.
  • Echocardiography frequently detects abnormal left-ventricular (LV) geometry, LV diastolic dysfunction, valvular disease, and left atrial dilatation in CKD patients, especially those with end-stage renal disease.

Conclusions:

  • CKD poses a substantial risk for cardiovascular complications.
  • Echocardiography is essential for comprehensive cardiac assessment in CKD management.

Keywords:
Cardiovascular diseaseChronic kidney diseaseEchocardiographyEnd-stage renal disease

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