More than half of people with advanced kidney disease develop cardiovascular problems. A new study finds that diseased kidneys release tiny particles that are toxic to the heart.

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release ...

Kidney function is more likely to get better than worse in aortic stenosis patients with renal disease who undergo TAVR, according to new data from the PARTNER trials. Speaking with TCTMD, Robert J.

Cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of mortality from non-communicable diseases, with complications arising as liver function deteriorates. HRS and HPS represent the most severe outcomes of ...

Physician, patient, examine, hospital bed, clipboard, patient chart Although slow graft function does not necessitate dialysis, it is associated with a higher risk for graft failure and patient death, ...

The kidney's proximal tubule reabsorbs water, glucose, ions and other small molecules from the urine and thus maintains the body's supply of these essential constituents. The tubule can be easily ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the United States, the annual rate of growth in incident patients with end-stage kidney disease has slowed.

Kidney fibrosis, a silent threat, involves scar tissue replacing normal kidney tissue, gradually impairing function. Often undetected until advanced stages, it stems from conditions like diabetes and ...

Kidneys from non-heart-beating donors (NHBD) older than 60 years are associated with a similar risk of graft loss as kidneys from brain-death donors (BDD) in the same age group, according to a new ...