24th June 2023

Cardiovascular disease

Multiple factors in CKD interact to significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Minimising this includes factors such as:

• Controlling hypertension
• Lipid-lowering therapy, e.g. statins
• Addressing renal bone disease to reduce vascular calcification
• Consideration of antiplatelet therapy as secondary prevention, e.g. aspirin
• Management of other risk factors, e.g. smoking cessation, diabetic control