Heart disease from Kidney Failure

[dion524]

I've had numbers of problems with my kidneys in the past. In 2007 I had kidney failure and never went to see a doc due to not having insurance. I now have a heart murmur. I went to see my primary doc to see if i should get an agiogram, he said not to go now but wait till you get insurance and get it done. I wont have insurance for another 2 years due to pre-existing conditions.  Im worried that I may in fact have a coronary block and should go get it looked at. Is this a common situation seen in kidney failure patients.  

[dion524]

The murmur is caused by a damaged aortic valve. The toxins biult up in my blood and calcified my heart. Im curious if i should get an angiogram to see what else is ruined. Im only 31 years old and will probably need a valve replaced in the near future. Has anyone else experienced this with kidney failure?

[ireneo]

I assume your kidneys are working to some degree now or you wouldn't be alive to write about it. If kidney function is compromised, yes, it can affect the other body parts. Do you have high BP? A friend of mine had high BP, didn't like taking the meds. He ended up with kidney failure, managed to get a transplant that eventually failed, got a second transplant and recently died of a heart attack.

I'm not sure what's going on in your body but you need to have a full work up/physical. Many people have a heart murmur (I've had one all my life and 2 of my kids have one) but they're often mild and harmless. Without a checkup you don't know how severe yours may be. Did your recent doctor say what yours was like? Different sounds indicate different problems.

Finally, a coronary blockage usually produces some angina.