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November 2008 Br J Cardiol 2008;15:290–2

The failing heart and kidney

BJCardio editorial team

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Cause or effect The meeting set off to a stimulating start with Dr Alan Jardine (Consultant Nephrologist, Western Infirmary, Glasgow) providing an interesting epidemiological overview on cardiorenal disease. The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) comes hand-in-hand with a growing cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. Patients with progressive renal disease are known to have an increased risk of CVD. However, the pattern of outcomes and the relationship with risk factors are somewhat different from the general population. CVD accounts for 50% of mortality in endstage renal disease (ESRD). While there have been several studies

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October 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:501-3

Combined heart and kidney transplantation

Peter Andrews

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