Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients on Dialysis.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in patients undergoing dialysis. This article summarizes identified CVD risk factors, elaborates on how risk factors impact patients, and discusses the implications to the nephrology community based on the current evidence-based practice.
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D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking