title: Cardiovascular disease in CKD in 2014: new insights into cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes.
abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an established independent risk factor for increased cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality. During 2014, several research efforts focused on clarifying the complex pathophysiology, assessing the prognostic associations and improving the treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients with CKD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, GR54642, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Pantelis A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sarafidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, ASH Comprehensive Hypertension Diseases Center, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 1027, Chicago, IL 60637.
authors.forename: George L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Bakris
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors