title: Pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease and renal failure.
abstract: This article discusses the epidemiology of cardiovascular (CV) events in end-stage and early renal disease, summarizes the profile of classic and nonclassic CV risk factors in renal patients, highlights recent evidence documenting accelerated atherogenesis in renal disease, and provides information on the central arteries and heart as target organs for CV damage in renal disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Bergheimer Strasse 56a 691115, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dikow
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeier
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ritz
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000503:physiopathology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors