Chapter 14 Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Chronic kidney disease affects an estimated 500million individuals globally, and strokes are up to 10-fold more common in patients with chronic kidney disease than in age-matched patients without chronic kidney disease. The importance of stroke in patients with chronic kidney disease is underscored by high rates of poststroke disability and death. The high incidence of stroke is attributed to a combination of highly prevalent traditional risk …