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Perit Dial Int 29(Supplement_2): 173-175
2009
© 2009 International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
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Part 6: Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis

MONITORING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN CHILDREN ON DIALYSIS

Rukshana Shroff

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, U.K.

Correspondence to: R. Shroff, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH U.K. ShrofR{at}gosh.nhs.uk

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Structural and functional vascular abnormalities and arterial calcification begin early in the course of renal decline and can be found even in children, contributing to their high mortality risk. Here, I discuss the burden of CVD in children with CKD; currently available methods of monitoring cardiac and vascular damage; the sensitivity of monitoring methods; and whether there is a need for regular monitoring in children with CKD.

KEY WORDS: Children; cardiovascular disease; monitoring.






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