American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1668-1673, 15 December 2008

The Case for Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Myocardial Infarction Being Equivalent Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients Older Than 65 Years

  • Arash Rashidi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Ohio Medical Group/North Ohio Heart Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Ashwini Reddi Sehgal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Centers for Reducing Health Disparities and Healthcare Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Mahboob Rahman, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Andrew Stenson O' Connor, DO, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Centers for Reducing Health Disparities and Healthcare Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 216-778-4159; fax: 216-778-4321

Received 18 June 2008; received in revised form 25 July 2008; accepted 25 July 2008. published online 27 October 2008.

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    • PII: S0002-9149(08)01386-6

    doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.060

    American Journal of Cardiology
    Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1668-1673, 15 December 2008