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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a 95% increased risk of a heart attack. CKD is also associated with a 38% increased risk of composite cardiovascular outcomes including myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure, stroke, and all-cause mortality. CKD is defined as having a glomerular filtration rate (GFR: the process by which the kidneys filter the blood, removing excess wastes and fluids) of less than 60 ML/min/1.73 m2.

Additional findings, compared to those with normal renal function, include:

Those with CKD had a statistically insignificant increase of both congestive heart failure and stroke.
No significant . . .

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