How is heart disease and hypertension linked with gout or hyperuricemia?
Gout is often associated with cardiac problems, including high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. Hyperuricemia has been associated with a higher risk of death from these conditions. Because an elevated uric acid level is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease, studies are underway to determine if hypertension, kidney disease, and obesity are simply associated with elevated uric acid levels or if they actually have a direct causal role in these disorders.
