title: Editorial: should chronic kidney disease be considered as a coronary heart disease equivalent?
abstract: Current evidence suggests that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an excess risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. In patients with stage 3 CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate-eGFR 30-59 ml/min/1.73 m2) lifestyle measures and appropriate drugs may reduce CVD risk and stabilize (or even reverse) renal function deterioration. Furthermore, CKD is included in recent international guidelines as a population at high CVD risk. The aim should be to effectively reduce CVD risk as well as progression of CKD.
authors.affiliation: Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippocration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasilios G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Athyros
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katsiki
authors.forename: Asterios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karagiannis
authors.forename: Dimitri P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mikhailidis
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008019:Life Style; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012306:Risk