Pharmacotherapy in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Published: febrero 23, 2015
- CKD is a serious condition that should be considered an equivalent to CHD.
- CKD is a powerful independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.
- There is a difference in clinical presentation and electrocardiographic findings in CKD that has implications for correct diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Driving Without a Map: The Difficult Road Toward Improved Outcome in ACS Patients with CKD el Gregory W. Barsness, MD
- Top Things to Know: : Top Things to Know