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Enfermedad renal crónica y riesgo cardiovascular: epidemiología, mecanismos y prevención
Ron T Gansevoort1, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Brenda R Hemmelgarn
1Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. r.t.gansevoort@umcg.nl
Lancet (London, England)
|June 4, 2013
Resumen
La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) aumenta significativamente el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular, incluso después de tener en cuenta los factores de riesgo tradicionales. El reconocimiento temprano y el manejo personalizado son cruciales para los pacientes con ERC de alto riesgo.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Nefrología Nefrología.
- Cardiología Cardiología.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
Sus antecedentes:
- El vínculo entre la enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) y las enfermedades del corazón está bien establecido.
- La progresión de la ERC introduce factores renales específicos que exacerban el riesgo cardiovascular.
- Las enfermedades cardiovasculares a menudo son subdiagnosticadas y subtratadas en pacientes con ERC.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Discutir la epidemiología y los mecanismos fisiopatológicos del riesgo cardiovascular en la ERC.
- Para resaltar el aumento del riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes con ERC.
- Revisar las estrategias de prevención de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la ERC.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de estudios epidemiológicos sobre ERC y enfermedades cardiovasculares.
- Análisis de los factores de riesgo específicos del riñón para eventos cardiovasculares.
- Discusión de los desafíos de diagnóstico y tratamiento en pacientes con ERC.
Principales resultados:
- La función renal deteriorada y la albuminuria aumentan independientemente el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular de dos a cuatro veces.
- Los pacientes con ERC representan una población de alto riesgo para eventos cardiovasculares.
- Los factores de riesgo cardiovasculares tradicionales no explican completamente el riesgo elevado en la ERC.
Conclusiones:
- Los pacientes con ERC requieren atención médica específica debido al alto riesgo cardiovascular.
- Las directrices y las prioridades de investigación deben reconocer este riesgo elevado.
- Se necesitan más investigaciones y estrategias de prevención personalizadas para la salud cardiovascular en la ERC.
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