The Cardiovascular-Renal-Metabolic (CRM) Syndrome Survey in Jordan

Cardiovascular-renal-metabolic (CRM) syndrome is defined as a systemic disorder with a collection of related signs and symptoms attributable to the coexistence of multiple cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disease with a common underlying pathophysiology in one individual.

CRM syndrome reflects the intersection of cardiovascular disease with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and metabolic disease and risk factors (RF). A critical combination of these diseases and their risk factors in the same individual has a profound impact on quality of life and overall mortality. The clinical implications of the presence of CRM are significant, with premature morbidity and mortality, multiple organ-system disease, and high health care budgets mainly driven by the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

There are high prevalence rates of all components of CRM and its RF on a global level and in the Middle East. Of note is the high prevalence of CV in the young, smoking, diabetes mellitus, obesity and dyslipidemia.

The current study will evaluate the prevalence of components and RF of CRM disease in a large population in North, central and South of Jordan.

In the Middle East, no systematic study has evaluated the definition of CRM, definition of its stages, and prevalence of its RF and its relation to the coexisting social determinants of health.