The challenges inherent in conducting accurate, clinically effective, and cost-effective
cardiac evaluations among transplantation candidates relate to the large size of the target …

Chronic kidney disease is a common disorder and its prevalence is increasing worldwide.
Early diagnosis on the basis of presence of proteinuria or reduced estimated glomerular …

Background Diabetes is regarded as a coronary heart disease risk equivalent—ie, people
with the disorder have a risk of coronary events similar to those with previous myocardial …

На рубеже XX и XXI веков мировое сообщество столкнулось с глобальной проблемой,
имеющей не только медицинское, но и огромное социально-экономическое значение …

Objectives To investigate whether statins reduce all cause mortality and major coronary and
cerebrovascular events in people without established cardiovascular disease but with …

Objective To qualitatively and quantitatively investigate the link between a low estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at baseline and risk of future stroke. Design Systematic …

Background: Statins have uncertain benefits in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
because individual trials may have insufficient power to determine whether treatment effects …

Current knowledge on renal lipid physiology and pathophysiology is insufficient, but
provides a strong foundation and incentive for further exploration. The future holds …

Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methyglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, which
are prescribed extensively for cholesterol lowering in the primary and secondary prevention …

A 54-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes presents for care. Her creatinine level has
increased from 1.1 mg per deciliter (97 μmol per liter) 4 years ago to 3.1 mg per deciliter …