Renal failure can cause heart damage

According to a new US study, kidney failure can cause heart damage in patients before symptoms appear. The study, published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests doctors should diagnose kidney failure early by analyzing blood and urine.

Dr. Peter McCullough of William Beaumont Hospital (Michigan State) and colleagues examined the kidneys of nearly 37,000 people in an average age of 53 by analyzing glomerular filtration rate, urinary albumin ratio and show anemia. These volunteers were also asked if they had cardiovascular disease.

As a result, the higher the rate of kidney disease symptoms, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. People with heart problems related to cardiovascular disease are three times more likely to die within the next two and a half years, most due to cardiovascular disease.

A previous study by the Tufts-New England (Boston) Medical Center has confirmed that people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease are twice as likely to die from kidney failure in the next 9 years.

Dr. McCough explained that the heart and kidneys send signals to the spinal cord so that the organ produces stem cells that protect their health. But if either of the organs is dysfunctional, this mechanism will no longer work.

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