The Kidney-Heart Connection: Here’s How Your Kidneys May Affect Heart Rate

Research from Harvard Health reveals that more people die out of heart related illnesses induced by kidney complications rather than from kidney failure or requiring dialysis.

Chronic kidney disease is prevalent among more than one adults among seven adults. Normal kidney functions has has become a much more rare phenomenon in recent times. According to Harvard Health, it is also difficult to detect kidney disease from early on because in the initial stages, there are be no symptoms. However, these silent symptoms worsen over time leading to serious complications.

Are kidneys related to the heart? Yes. High blood pressure and diabetes are the two most common caused of chronic kidney disease and these two also affect the heart. According to Dr. Martina McGrath, a transplant nephrologist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, There may be an overlap in the underlying causes of kidney and heart diseases as well as in the treatment of both these conditions.

In majority of cases, says Dr. Martina McGrath, people die out of heart related illnesses induced by kidney complications rather than from kidney failure or requiring dialysis.