Americans with CKD more likely to have CVD, die before ESKD than Japanese counterparts

Compared with Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease, Americans with CKD are more likely to experience CVD events or death before developing end-stage kidney disease, according to a published study.
Data published in Kidney International revealed the enlarged hearts of American patients could contribute to the difference, and checking the heart with echocardiography or preventing obesity and inflammation could protect patients with CKD from the enlargement.
“Studies have shown that dialysis patients in the United States are more likely to die or to develop CVD events than their

Compared with Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease, Americans with CKD are more likely to experience CVD events or death before developing end-stage kidney disease, according to a published study.
Data published in Kidney International revealed the enlarged hearts of American patients could contribute to the difference, and checking the heart with echocardiography or preventing obesity and inflammation could protect patients with CKD from the enlargement.
“Studies have shown that dialysis patients in the United States are more likely to die or to develop CVD events than their