More than a decade ago, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was recognized as a major cause of
death in children with advanced CKD. This observation has sparked the publication of …

Hypertension is common, difficult to diagnose, and poorly controlled among patients with
ESRD. However, controversy surrounds the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Here …

METHODS In response to the request of the NHBPEP chair and director of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) regarding the need to update the JNC 7 report, 2 …

Objective: To analyze cardiovascular death in a national end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
population. Study design: This retrospective, observational study with data from the US …

Background—Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) in children is widely defined as a left
ventricular mass index (LVMI, g/m2. 7)> 95th percentile. However, LVMI increases with …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is a leading cause of death in adult chronic kidney
disease (CKD), with exceptionally high rates in young adults, according to the Task Force on …

Elevated phosphate (P) levels are seen in advanced renal failure and, together with
dysregulated calcium, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D levels, contribute to the complex …

Background: Elevated blood pressure (BP) is frequent in children on long-term dialysis
therapy. However, the prevalence of hypertension and status of BP control in these patients …

Studies in adult dialysis patients have identified anemia as a risk factor for patient morbidity
and mortality. Limited comparable outcome data are available from children. We used the …

Providing optimal care to the infant, child, and adolescent patient who is treated with long-
term dialysis therapy mandates that attention be directed to a variety of clinical issues in …