Renal participation in cardiovascular risk in essential hypertension.
Renal damage as a consequence of uncontrolled hypertension is well recognized. Antihypertensive therapy has been proved to significantly decrease the vascular damage in the kidneys of hypertensive patients. However, prevalence of mild renal insufficiency remains present in a significant proportion of the hypertensive population. This is accompanied by a marked increase in cardiovascular risk, as a consequence of the clustering of other cardiovascular risk factors and of insufficiently controlled blood pressure. Prevention and protection of renal and cardiovascular damage in these patients will be one of the most relevant healt care tasks in the future.
Ruilope
L M
LM
Unit of Hypertension, Department of Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. Luis_M_Ruilope@teleline.es
Rodicio
J L
JL
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors