PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gordon, Debra
ED  - De Zeeuw, Dick
TI  - Renal Function and Cardiovascular Diseases
DP  - 2010  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 30--32
VI  - 10
IP  - 10
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/10/30.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/10/30.full
AB  - This article addresses the relationship between the heart and kidney. Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are twice as likely to have cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals with normal kidney function, with 40% also being diagnosed with coronary artery disease and/or congestive heart failure. CVD progresses at twice the rate in those with CKD as in those without CKD.