Joint British Transplantation Society and British Cardiovascular Society guidelines on medical management of coronary artery disease in patients with chronic kidney disease being considered for a kidney transplant

Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant candidates and recipients. With non-invasive cardiac investigation and coronary revascularisation failing to show consistent benefits in patient outcomes, focus is being placed on medical management of coronary artery disease as a strategy to reduce cardiovascular risk. The joint British Transplantation Society and British Cardiovascular Society guideline on ‘Cardiovascular assessment of potential adult kidney transplant recipients’ has recently been developed. This manuscript summarises the relevant recommendations from chapters related to medical management of cardiovascular disease.