Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease (KCVD)

Welcome to the Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease (KCVD). Our Council strives to prevent and reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through advocacy for education and research on the role of the kidney in hypertension, heart, and vascular diseases. The whole of the AHA is committed to advocacy and research to improve cardiovascular health, and we participate in that goal through our involvement with the scientific councils. Chronic kidney disease is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death, but through the work of the AHA and this council, we can further promote awareness of the importance of the kidney in cardiovascular health and disease, support research on the origin of kidney-related cardiovascular disease, and support the career development of the next generation of diverse scientists who conduct basic, translational and clinical research to advance the treatment and care of patients with kidney and cardiovascular diseases.

Thu H. Le, MD, FAHA
Chair, Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease