Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in patients on peritoneal dialysis. In this Review, Krediet and Balafa describe cardiovascular risk factors that may affect the general population, those that are related to end-stage renal disease, and those that are specific to patients on peritoneal dialysis. The authors also discuss how these factors may be modified by changes in residual kidney function and/or peritoneal dialysis.
- Raymond T. Krediet
- Olga Balafa