Heart condition in those awaiting a kidney an ominous sign

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The presence of an often silent heart condition -- systolic dysfunction, or decreased pumping action of the heart -- nearly doubles the risk of death for patients on kidney transplant waiting lists, according to a study appearing in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology for June.

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