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Left ventricular remodeling by cardiac magnetic resonance in children with advanced chronic kidney disease: an analysis of the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study used heart scans to look at children with advanced kidney disease. It found that these children often have changes in their heart muscle. This is an observational analysis, so it shows a link between kidney disease and heart changes, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Reyes LZ · Roem J · Lang SM · Taylor MD · Warady BA · Furth SL · Mitsnefes M

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Sep 21
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42766143/