Kidney and Heart Disease
Kidney and Heart Disease have been linked together. This new research corroborates that chronic kidney disease does increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. This is even true with early kidney disease and even when other risk factors are taken into consideration. Other risk factors include high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and diabetes. The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney diseases at NIH also support that kidney and heart disease are linked.
The detection of kidney disease is important to stop the link between kidney and heart disease and the possibility of kidney failure. This study on kidney and heart disease from the Kaiser Permanente Renal Registry in San Francisco noted that when kidney function dropped, the possibility of heart disease increased. The research was with over 1.1 million adults for a period of three years and the average age of participates was 52. Kidney and Heart Disease are not only joined together but also persons with high blood pressure have an increase for heart disease and stroke in older Americans. In this study of older Americans taking diuretics for prevention of heart failure that have chronic kidney disease have an increased chance of developing heart disease. Kidney and Heart Disease in older Americans is on the rise and that medications such as ACE inhibitors are no better than other medications in the past to prevent heart disease. These new medications may even be less effective for the joining of kidney and heart disease. Patients with chronic kidney disease were shown to have a 38 percent greater chance of developing heart disease than those patients with normal functioning kidneys. The studies for kidney and heart disease are still being performed to find what types of medications can be used against kidney disease while protecting patients from heart disease at the same time. All studies with kidney and heart disease have shown that diuretics are about the same for preventing cardiovascular disease as any of the newer medications. ACE inhibitors and diuretics are about the same when it comes to protecting patients against heart attacks. However, diuretics are more effect in preventing strokes and heart failure. Calcium channel blockers are about the same in preventing cardiovascular disease whereas diuretics are more effective at prevention of heart failure. Kidney and Heart Disease may be linked together however; your physician knows your history and will pay close attention to your overall health any time you are taking medication for kidney disease. Just because a person has kidney disease does not necessarily mean they will have heart disease. It would be best to talk with your physician regarding any concerns you have with kidney and heart disease to give you reassurance with the medications that you are now taking.
Jim Shaw 
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