Historically, to minimize risks, living kidney donors have been highly selected and healthy.
Operative risks are well-defined, yet concern remains about long-term risks. In the general …

Uremic cardiomyopathy (UC) is the cardiac remodelling that occurs in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD). It is characterised by a left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy phenotype …

The first successful live donor kidney transplant was performed in 1954. Receiving a kidney
transplant from a live kidney donor remains the best option for increasing both life …

Purpose Blood pressure variability (BPV) is an independent cardiovascular risk factor in
CKD. Kidney transplantation (KTx) is associated with improved BP levels for kidney …

Background The changes in kidney functions, adversely affect the cardiovascular system.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether arterial stiffness (AS), an indicator of …

Living kidney donors expose themselves to risk for helping others. The last decade has seen
a surge of publications on long-term risks in donors. Several of these publications have …

Background Due to the increasing demand for kidney transplants, sometimes donors with
underlying medical conditions can be considered for living kidney donor transplant …

A high-sodium diet is one of the important risk factors for developing cardiovascular
diseases, including high blood pressure and stroke. The mechanisms underlying the …

The inverse association between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and cardiovascular risk is
well recognised but not fully explained. Furthermore, chronic kidney disease is associated …

After two years of virtual meetings, the Cardiorenal Forum's recent 17 th Annual Scientific
Meeting (ASM) was able to return to a face-to-face event with delegates enjoying the …