title: Hyperuricemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: clinical review.
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several risk factors have been associated with the development of these pathologies. However, there is controversy about whether hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. To answer this question, we performed a recent literature review of relevant published material to assess the association of hyperuricemia with four major cardiovascular diseases: hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador. Address: Calle Teodoro Sampaio 10-20, Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brasil. Email: alvaro1983@outlook.com.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Gudiño Gomezjurado
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords:  atrial fibrillation;  cardiovascular disease;  coronary disease;  heart failure;  hypertension; hyperuricemia