Silvi Shah, Annette L Christianson, Karthikeyan Meganathan, Anthony C Leonard, Deidra C Crews, Jack Rubinstein, Mark M Mitsnefes, Daniel P Schauer, Charuhas V Thakar
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in patients with kidney failure, and their risk of cardiovascular events is 10 to 20 times higher as compared with the general population. METHODS AND RESULTS: We evaluated 508 822 patients who initiated dialysis between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2014 using the United States Renal Data System with linked Medicare claims. We determined hospitalization rates for cardiovascular events, defined by acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and stroke...
May 3, 2024: Journal of the American Heart Association