Heart disease can pave way to kidney disease, and kidney disease can lead to heart disease.
In heart disease, heart is unable pump blood properly. Due to this, blood may accumulate in heart which may buildpressure in the main vein connected to your kidneys. This may direct to blockage and a lessen supply of oxygen rich blood to the kidneys. This can lead to kidney disease.
Damaged kidneys are unable to work efficiently, they do not support the other organs of body. The hormone system which regulates blood pressure, has to put more efforts to increase blood supply to the kidneys. In this process, your heart has to pump harder which can lead to heart disease.
CKD can lead to heart disease
- Body is incapable of producing enough RBCs,that’s why less oxygen reaching to tissues and organs. This can increase chances of having a heart attack.
- Release of enzyme called renin in more than enough quantity which aid in controlling blood pressure.This elevate the chances for heart attack, heart failure and stroke.
- High homocysteine levels: When your kidneys are not functioning well, they are unable to remove homocysteine(protein) from blood which can further lead to coronary artery disease (CAD)
- People with CKD have excessive phosphorous and calcium in their blood which increases chances of developing CAD.
Heart disease is a common call of death for patients on dialysis.
It’s better to prevent heart disease when you have Chronic kidney disease:
- Monitor your blood sugar specially when you have diabetes
- Monitor your blood pressure specially when you have high blood pressure
- Maintain balance of calcium and phosphorous
- Stick to heart friendly diet
- Stay physically active
- Quit smoking
- Control cholesterol
