Post Date December, 03 2023
Currently, more and more studies have shown that there is a close relationship between kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease is a high-risk factor causing cardiovascular disease. Kidney disease can worsen heart disease, and heart disease can also affect the occurrence and development of kidney disease. So, exactly what is the relationship between them?
First, kidney disease affects heart disease. Kidney disease and heart disease "complement each other". Poor kidney function can affect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system in at least three aspects: first, it affects myocardial dynamics, causing weakness and arrhythmia in the heart. Second, it affects the quality of blood. Even if the amount of such blood is excessive, the heart and brain are still ischemic and hypoxic. Third, accelerate the rate of arteriosclerosis and accelerate the aging of blood vessels. Poor renal function can make it more difficult for the body to excrete toxins, and in the long run, heart disease related to uremia can occur, even causing heart failure. Therefore, for the vast majority of patients with chronic kidney disease, many patients with kidney disease have died of heart disease long before their condition progresses to renal failure.
Secondly, heart disease can also affect kidney health. Researchers have found that patients with heart disease are twice as likely to have kidney function problems as others. "Heart and kidney health require simultaneous attention. In clinical practice, we often see kidney problems in some patients with heart disease. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems can directly affect the health of the kidneys. A large number of drugs used in clinical practice to treat heart failure or decreased cardiac function can increase the burden on the kidneys. At the same time, when the heart contracts weakly or abnormally, the blood flow delivered to the whole body will decrease, and the perfusion pressure will decrease, leading to insufficient blood supply to the kidneys, ultimately resulting in renal function." Can descend.
Therefore, the heart and kidney are really a pair of brothers and sisters, and it can even be said that "all prosperity and all damage". It is important to remind the reader that when suffering from kidney disease or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, it is necessary to pay attention to the condition of the heart and kidney at the same time to avoid causing damage to the body due to negligence.
