Markers of kidney dysfunction are associated with coronary heart disease
Markers of kidney dysfunction such as proteinuria or albuminuria have been reported to be associated with coronary heart disease, but the consistency and strength of any such relationship has not been clearly defined.
Chronic kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common type of heart arrhythmia, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente researchers in the current online issue of Circulation.