Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 850 million people worldwide which is more than ten percent of the population. The condition is caused by progressive damage to the kidneys, that prevents them from working as well as they should. With it mostly being asymptomatic (no symptoms) until later stages of the condition, most people go undiagnosed and every year millions die prematurely from CKD and related complications. The kidneys, the heart and the metabolic system have an important connection as they have the potential to both positively and negatively impact each other. They are linked to one another through blood flow, hormones and the central nervous system.


Article
About cardio-renal-metabolic conditions

Essential kidney information
Learn more about conditions of the kidneys and how they impact other organ systems
Patient Stories
Interconnectivity

Harold Heart & Friends
Animation
This series of short animations featuring Harold Heart, Dorothy Diabetes, Karl and Klara Kidney and Bernard Brain, aim to raise awareness of the symptoms of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions in type 2 diabetes, and the increased risk for complication in case of viral infection for people living with them

Video
Connect with your Heart
Learn more about the connection between heart failure and type 2 diabetes.

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It’s your heart. Protect It. Patient documentary – (Dan)
Hear Dan’s personal experience of living with diabetes, and what motivates him to protect what matters.

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Dr Stephen Hull: Practical Advice for People with T2D and Heart Disease
Dr Stephen Hull explains the link between type 2 diabetes and heart disease and provides practical advice for people living with these conditions.

Throughout the series, we explore how the cardiovascular, renal and metabolic systems are interconnected, and call for collaboration and an interconnected approach to care.
Media Materials

Press release
The Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended that the EMPA-KIDNEY trial be stopped early, following a formal interim assessment

Infographic
Infographic showing EMPA-KIDNEY trial key information, including study design and endpoints
Social Materials

Video
Addressing the challenges in chronic kidney disease diagnosis and care
Watch Michaela Petrini and Professor Jennifer Green virtually discuss the need for increased awareness and screening of CKD.

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Dr. Pecoits-Filho discusses the need for early detection of CKD
Watch nephrologist Dr Pecoits-Filho explain the importance of early intervention and screening for people at risk of CKD.

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Dr. Pecoits-Filho discusses unmet need in CKD
Hear nephrologist Dr. Pecoits-Filho discuss the most significant unmet needs in CKD.

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Dr. Susanne Nicholas discusses CKD interconnectivity with other systems
Dr. Susanne Nicholas explains interconnected conditions associated with chronic kidney disease.

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The impact of CKD on quality of life
Watch Thelma Barber, a patient who lives with CKD, explain the impact of CKD on her quality of life.
Links & Downloads
Link
Organs Talk website
About the interconnectivity of organ systems