Abstract:

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one of the main replacement therapies for patients with endstage renal disease (ESRD). In decades，studies suggested the increasing trend of cardiovascular disease occur in patients who taking longterm PD. Cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemia cardiac disease、congestive heart failure and atherosclerotic  heart disease, are the leading cause of morbility and mortality in PD patients. This article will discuss the epidemiology, monitor and prevention of CVD in PD patients.