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CORONARY REVASCULARISATION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PART 1: STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Author(s) -
Seddon Mike,
Curzen Nick
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2010.00156.x
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , kidney disease , cardiology , myocardial infarction , percutaneous coronary intervention , population , environmental health
SUMMARY Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high burden of coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. Detection and treatment of coronary artery disease in CKD patients has been hampered by the limitations of screening tests, the lack of direct evidence for therapeutic interventions in this specific population, and concerns about therapy‐related adverse effects. However, these patients potentially have much to gain from conventional strategies used in the general population. This review summarises the current evidence regarding the treatment of coronary artery disease in patients with CKD, with the focus on coronary revascularisation by percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting.