Evaluation of Electrocardiographic Parameters Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease before and after Transplantation

Cardiovascular evaluation in advanced chronic kidney disease

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) display an increased cardiovascular comorbidity, which is often underdiagnosed. Thus, effective cardiovascular diagnostic testing is of particular importance for this group of patients. Data from prospective randomized trials with cardiovascular diagnostic testing in CKD patients and improved outcome are limited. Diagnostic stress testing for CKD patients requires special consideration. Guidelines recommend cardiovascular diagnostic testing for patients undergoing an evaluation before transplantation.

[Cardiovascular diagnostic testing in advanced chronic kidney disease: which tests are useful?]

Against the background of drastically increased cardiovascular comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), an effective cardiovascular diagnostic approach appears essential. However, patients with CKD are often underdiagnosed. Prospective randomized studies showing an improved outcome for cardiovascular diagnostic in patients with CKD are limited. Special attention is paid to stress diagnostics in CKD patients. Guidelines recommend cardiovascular diagnostic evaluation prior to inclusion on the transplantation waiting list.