Cardio-Renal Registry

Heart disease is the leading cause of serious illness and death for people with long-term kidney problems. Even when we account for other conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, the risk of dying tends to increase as kidney function gets worse. As your kidneys work less effectively, the chance of developing problems with your heart's blood vessels, like narrowed arteries, goes up significantly.

Treating heart disease in people with kidney problems can be tricky. This is because they often have other health issues, and some heart treatments can have side effects that might be more of a concern for someone with reduced kidney function. Unfortunately, people with kidney problems who have had a heart attack or similar event are sometimes less likely to receive standard heart treatments or procedures that could help them. This observation is sometimes called the "treatment risk paradox." Doctors might be cautious due to worries about side effects on the kidneys or other parts of the body.

Because people with severe kidney disease haven't always been included in many large studies about heart conditions, the treatment advice for them has often been based on what works for people without kidney problems. This study aims to fill that gap. By gathering information on patients with both heart and kidney conditions, we hope to better understand their specific characteristics and how their health progresses over time. This will help us identify risk factors, improve how we assess their health, and ultimately provide better, more tailored care for these patients.