Cardiovascular Event Rates Among Hemodialysis Patients Across Geographical Regions—A Snapshot From The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

摘要

IntroductionCardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality are excessively high among hemodialysis (HD) patients. Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a known risk factor for CV events. To understand the impact of the recent regulatory and guideline changes in anemia management, we examined regional CV event rates in high-risk and erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA)−hyporesponsive HD patients.