RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic renal failure
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 521
OP 530
VO 55
IS 6
A1 Richard C. Becker
YR 1988
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/6/521.abstract
AB Most major medical centers are frequently involved in the care of patients with kidney disease. Currently available treatment modalities have prolonged patient survival and in most instances improved the quality of life. However, patients with chronic renal failure are prone to pericardial, myocardial, valvular, and coronary artery disease; 60% of deaths in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis are the result of cardiovascular disease. This paper reviews the cardiovascular abnormalities common to patients with chronic renal failure.