ASN: Hypertension Most Common Cardiovascular Comorbidity Seen With Dialysis

Follow Drugslib on

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Oct 30, 2024.

By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidity seen among dialysis patients globally, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.

Belen Alejos, Ph.D., from Fresenius Medical Care in Bad Homburg, Germany, and colleagues analyzed CVD prevalence among 543,169 dialysis patients treated in 40 countries across six continents. The analysis included data from the first version of a global dialysis database (Apollo Dial DB; January 2018 to March 2021).

The researchers found that 79 percent of included patients reported at least one CVD condition, including most commonly hypertension (73.6 percent). There were some differences observed in the prevalence of CVD conditions by age and sex. For example, atherosclerotic heart disease affected 19.0 percent, with prevalence increasing with age (9.9 percent in ages 18 to 44 years to 24.1 percent in ages 75 years and older). Atherosclerotic heart disease was also more common in men (20.3 percent) than women (17.2 percent). A similar trend was seen for congestive heart failure, which affected 17.5 percent overall but increased with age. Other lower prevalence conditions, such as peripheral vascular disease (11.5 percent), cardiomyopathy (7.3 percent), and cardiac dysrhythmias (7.1 percent), were all more prevalent in older age groups and in men.

"Hypertension is the most common CVD comorbidity among dialysis patients globally, followed by atherosclerotic heart disease and congestive heart failure," the authors write. "Future analyses are needed to explore differences by world region, which could inform region-specific management strategies."

Abstract

More Information

Disclaimer: Statistical data in medical articles provide general trends and do not pertain to individuals. Individual factors can vary greatly. Always seek personalized medical advice for individual healthcare decisions.

Source: HealthDay

Posted : 2024-10-31 06:00

Read more

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Drugslib.com is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Drugslib.com information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Drugslib.com does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Drugslib.com's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Drugslib.com's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Drugslib.com does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Drugslib.com provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Popular Keywords