Background: Data on epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are limited. In this study, we assess the prevalence of CVD in patients with ADPKD and evaluate the association between these two entities. Methods: Using the national inpatient sample database, we identified 71,531 hospitalizations among adults aged ≥18 [...]

Case Presentation: A 73-year-old male with chronic kidney disease stage 4 from polycystic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension presented 2 days after having a peritoneal dialysis catheter placed complaining of dysphagia, dyspnea, abdominal pain, and worsening lower extremity edema. He was not known to have any prior heart or lung disease. His baseline creatinine was [...]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 69-year-old female with hemoglobin S/C disease, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease who presented to the hospital for lower back pain in the setting of a fall. CT scan demonstrated an L1 compression fracture and an incidental finding of cystic lesions in the liver and kidneys. Subsequent MRI demonstrated innumerable [...]