Abstract: Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a multifaceted and incapacitating medical illness distinguished by elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. The occurrence of a certain complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has lately gained recognition. This complication has been identified as an independent predictor of higher mortality rates in individuals undergoing dialysis or kidney transplantation. Nevertheless, there is a lack of epidemiological data regarding the prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension in individuals with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or early stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), as well as its potential link with cardiovascular...
Keywords: cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, chronic kidney disease (CKD), End stage renal disease (ESRD), pulmonary hypertension (PH)....
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