In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Mark Sarnak from Tufts University in Boston. They discuss all aspects of cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients including how to mitigate the risk and future therapeutic areas. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.

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