Progress of cardiovascular complications in chronic kidney disease

The morbidity and mortality of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) have been continually on the rise globally. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the most important complication of CKD and the leading cause of death in CKD. CKD and CVD interact on each other and seriously affect the outcome and life quality of the CKD patients. We summarized the pathogenesis of CVD complications in CKD and clarified the association in cardiorenal syndrome.