[Statins in chronic renal disease].

Hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-c are common features in patients with chronic renal failure. Cardiovascular mortality is substantially increased in the presence of chronic renal disease (10-20 times higher). There is evidence from clinical trials with statins suggesting their protective role in the progression of renal disease.

Cardiovascular effects of successful renal transplantation: a 1-year sequential study of left ventricular morphology and function, and 24-hour blood pressure profile.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in renal transplant recipients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a successful renal transplantation on left ventricular morphology and function and on the 24-hr blood pressure profile.

Methods: Twenty-four patients with end-stage renal disease were prospectively studied by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and echocardiography before and at 3, 6, and 12 months after renal transplantation.