Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular complications in CKD patients are far more common than in general population and cardiac cause is implicated as a main cause of death.
In comparison with general population, different causes of high mortality in CKD include sudden cardiac death and chronic heart failure. Cardiovascular risk is increased at very early stages of kidney disease when it is not detected and progresses with a further decrease in renal function.
In addition to traditional cardiovascular risk factors which are more common in CKD, the non-traditional risk factors play an important role. Early timely interventions to lower cardiovascular complications in CKD should include proper treatment strategies specifically effective treatment of arterial hypertension and dyslipidaemia management.