A Comparison of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease is caused by the traditional cardiovascular risk factors common among end-stage renal disease patients, and nontraditional risk factors attributed to underlying kidney disease, including chronic inflammation, anemia, bone mineral disease, and the dialysis procedure itself. Individualization of the treatment of cardiovascular disease in end-stage renal disease that could impact the underlying mechanisms of the cardiovascular diseases is important to improve outcomes. This article reviews and compares hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in association with different cardiovascular diseases affecting dialysis patients, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial stunning, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, and the cardiorenal syndrome.