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Lacquaniti A, Ceresa F, Campo S, Patané F, Monardo P. Left Ventricular Mass Index Predicts Renal Function Decline in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:127. [PMID: 38256388 PMCID: PMC10820232 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background and Objectives: Several studies revealed a relation between abnormal cardiac remodeling and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline, but there are limited data regarding echocardiographic changes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study evaluated the abnormal cardiac structures characterizing patients with CKD, assessing the independent association between echocardiographic parameters and the risk of decline in renal function. Materials and Methods: In total, 160 patients with CKD were studied. All patients underwent an echocardiographic exam and 99mTc-DTPA renal scintigraphy to measure the GFR. After the baseline assessments, patients were followed prospectively for 12 months, or until the endpoint achievement, defined as a worsening in renal function (doubling of baseline serum creatinine, GFR decline ≥25%, the start of dialysis). Results: Patients with GFR values of 34.8 ± 15 mL/min, identifying stages III-IV of CKD, were associated with high levels of left ventricular mass index (LVMi) (101.9 ± 12.2 g/m2), which was related to proteinuria, systolic blood pressure, and pulmonary artery systolic pressure in a multiple regression model. During the observational period, 26% of patients reached the endpoint. Regression analysis revealed LVMi as a predictor of change in renal function after adjusting for kidney and cardiac risk factors. Multiple Cox regression indicated that an increase in LVMi was associated with a 12% increased risk of kidney disease progression (HR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.04-1.16; p = 0.001). Conclusions: In patients with CKD, high LVMi represents an independent predictor of the progressive decline of the renal function, until the start of renal replacement therapy. Echocardiography can help identify patients at high risk for renal disease worsening in patients with CKD independently of clinical cardiac involvement.
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- Antonio Lacquaniti
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy; (A.L.)
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy (F.P.)
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy; (A.L.)
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy (F.P.)
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy; (A.L.)
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Kamp M, Achilonu O, Kisiangani I, Nderitu DM, Mpangase PT, Tadesse GA, Adetunji K, Iddi S, Speakman S, Hazelhurst S, Asiki G, Ramsay M. Multimorbidity in African ancestry populations: a scoping review. BMJ Glob Health 2023; 8:e013509. [PMID: 38084495 PMCID: PMC10711865 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Multimorbidity (MM) is a growing concern linked to poor outcomes and higher healthcare costs. While most MM research targets European ancestry populations, the prevalence and patterns in African ancestry groups remain underexplored. This study aimed to identify and summarise the available literature on MM in populations with African ancestry, on the continent, and in the diaspora. DESIGN A scoping review was conducted in five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct and JSTOR) in July 2022. Studies were selected based on predefined criteria, with data extraction focusing on methodology and findings. Descriptive statistics summarised the data, and a narrative synthesis highlighted key themes. RESULTS Of the 232 publications on MM in African-ancestry groups from 2010 to June 2022-113 examined continental African populations, 100 the diaspora and 19 both. Findings revealed diverse MM patterns within and beyond continental Africa. Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are predominant in both groups (80% continental and 70% diaspora). Infectious diseases featured more in continental studies (58% continental and 16% diaspora). Although many papers did not specifically address these features, as in previous studies, older age, being women and having a lower socioeconomic status were associated with a higher prevalence of MM, with important exceptions. Research gaps identified included limited data on African-ancestry individuals, inadequate representation, under-represented disease groups, non-standardised methodologies, the need for innovative data strategies, and insufficient translational research. CONCLUSION The growing global MM prevalence is mirrored in African-ancestry populations. Recognising the unique contexts of African-ancestry populations is essential when addressing the burden of MM. This review emphasises the need for additional research to guide and enhance healthcare approaches for African-ancestry populations, regardless of their geographic location.
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- Michelle Kamp
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), APHRC Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
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- African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), APHRC Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), APHRC Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), APHRC Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Ishigami J, Kansal M, Mehta R, Srivastava A, Rahman M, Dobre M, Al-Kindi SG, Go AS, Navaneethan SD, Chen J, He J, Bhat ZY, Jaar BG, Appel LJ, Matsushita K. Cardiac Structure and Function and Subsequent Kidney Disease Progression in Adults With CKD: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study. Am J Kidney Dis 2023; 82:225-236. [PMID: 36935072 PMCID: PMC10440229 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.01.442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Heart-kidney crosstalk is recognized as the cardiorenal syndrome. We examined the association of cardiac function and structure with the risk of kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) in a chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 3,027 participants from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. EXPOSURE Five preselected variables that assess different aspects of cardiac structure and function: left ventricular mass index (LVMI), LV volume, left atrial (LA) area, peak tricuspid regurgitation (TR) velocity, and left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) as assessed by echocardiography. OUTCOME Incident KFRT (primary outcome), and annual estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope (secondary outcome). ANALYTICAL APPROACH Multivariable Cox models and mixed-effects models. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 59±11 SD years, 54% were men, and mean eGFR was 43±17mL/min/1.73m2. Between 2003 and 2018 (median follow-up, 9.9 years), 883 participants developed KFRT. Higher LVMI, LV volume, LA area, peak TR velocity, and lower EF were each statistically significantly associated with an increased risk of KFRT, with corresponding HRs for the highest versus lowest quartiles (lowest vs highest for EF) of 1.70 (95% CI, 1.27-2.26), 1.50 (95% CI, 1.19-1.90), 1.43 (95% CI, 1.11-1.84), 1.45 (95% CI, 1.06-1.96), and 1.26 (95% CI, 1.03-1.56), respectively. For the secondary outcome, participants in the highest versus lowest quartiles (lowest vs highest for EF) had a statistically significantly faster eGFR decline, except for LA area (ΔeGFR slope per year, -0.57 [95% CI, -0.68 to-0.46] mL/min/1.73m2 for LVMI, -0.25 [95% CI, -0.35 to-0.15] mL/min/1.73m2 for LV volume, -0.01 [95% CI, -0.12 to-0.01] mL/min/1.73m2 for LA area, -0.42 [95% CI, -0.56 to-0.28] mL/min/1.73m2 for peak TR velocity, and -0.11 [95% CI, -0.20 to-0.01] mL/min/1.73m2 for EF, respectively). LIMITATIONS The possibility of residual confounding. CONCLUSIONS Multiple aspects of cardiac structure and function were statistically significantly associated with the risk of KFRT. These findings suggest that cardiac abnormalities and incidence of KFRT are potentially on the same causal pathway related to the interaction between hypertension, heart failure, and coronary artery diseases. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY Heart disease and kidney disease are known to interact with each other. In this study, we examined whether cardiac abnormalities, as assessed by echocardiography, were linked to the subsequent progression of kidney disease among people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We found that people with abnormalities in heart structure and function had a greater risk of progression to advanced CKD that required kidney replacement therapy and had a faster rate of decline in kidney function. Our study indicates the potential role of abnormal heart structure and function in the progression of kidney disease among people living with CKD.
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- Junichi Ishigami
- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Nephrology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Medicine (Nephrology), Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Division of Nephrology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Mehta R, Buzkova P, Patel H, Cheng J, Kizer JR, Gottdiener JS, Psaty B, Khan SS, Ix JH, Isakova T, Shlipak MG, Bansal N, Shah SJ. Cardiac Mechanics and Kidney Function Decline in the Cardiovascular Health Study. KIDNEY360 2023; 4:622-630. [PMID: 36888990 PMCID: PMC10278816 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Key Points Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) can detect early changes in cardiac mechanics and may be able to identify individuals at risk for kidney disease progression. Novel indices of cardiac mechanics on 2D-STE may identify a population that may benefit from early diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. Novel pharmacologic therapies may be beneficial in patients with subclinical myocardial dysfunction at risk for kidney function decline. Background Clinical heart failure frequently coexists with CKD and may precipitate kidney function decline. However, whether earlier-stage myocardial dysfunction assessable by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) is a contributor to kidney function decline remains unknown. Methods We studied 2135 Cardiovascular Health Study participants who were free of clinical heart failure and had year 2 baseline 2D-STE and two measurements of eGFR (year 2 and year 9). “Archival” speckle tracking of digitized echocardiogram videotapes was used to measure left ventricular longitudinal strain (LVLS), LV early diastolic strain rate (EDSR), left atrial reservoir strain (LARS), right ventricular free wall strain (RVFWS), and mitral annular velocity (e′). Multivariable Poisson regression models that adjusted for demographics and cardiovascular risk factors (RFs) were used to investigate the independent associations of cardiac mechanics indices and decline in kidney function defined as a 30% decline in eGFR over 7 years. Results In RF models, LVLS, EDSR, RVFWS, and e′ were all significantly associated with the prevalence of kidney disease. After multivariable adjustment, left atrial dysfunction (relative risk [RR], 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01 to 1.38 per SD lower LARS) and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (RR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.41 per SD lower EDSR) were each significantly associated with 30% decline in eGFR. Conclusions Subclinical myocardial dysfunction suggesting abnormal diastolic function detected by 2D-STE was independently associated with decline in kidney function over time. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanisms of these associations and to test whether interventions that may improve subclinical myocardial dysfunction can prevent decline of kidney function.
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- Rupal Mehta
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Center for Translational Metabolism and Heath, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Hospital System, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Cardiology Section, San Francisco Veterans Administration Health Care System, and Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
- Veterans Affairs, San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Center for Translational Metabolism and Heath, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Kidney Health Research Collaborative, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Lai M, Aras MA, Park M. Post-transplant ejection fraction and renal failure in cardiac transplant recipients: An analysis of the OPTN database. Clin Transplant 2023; 37:e14881. [PMID: 36504467 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite improved life expectancy from a heart transplant, transplant recipients remain at high risk for renal dysfunction and failure, including end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The onset of ESKD is a poor prognostic marker and is associated with increased mortality in this setting, as in others. There is a need to identify risk factors for ESKD among heart transplant recipients in contemporary settings. METHODS We conducted an analysis of adult heart transplant recipients transplanted between 2008 and 2021 in the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network database. 22 737 adult recipients of heart transplants alone were included in this analysis. We examined LVEF measured 1 year after transplant, and LVEF updated annually for association with ESKD using multivariate Cox regression models. RESULTS LVEF at 1-year after transplant was associated with ESKD in multivariate models (Hazard Ratio 1.33 per 10-unit decrease, 95% CI 1.23-1.43, p < .001). In multivariate models using categorized LVEF, mildly reduced ejection fraction (EF 40%-50%) was associated with ESKD (HR 1.76, 95% CI 1.45-2.14, p < .001), as was reduced ejection fraction (EF < 40%, HR 2.86, 95% CI 2.01-4.07, p < .001), relative to individuals with preserved ejection fraction (EF > 50%). These associations were consistent when using annually updated ejection fraction. CONCLUSIONS Post-transplant left ventricular ejection fraction has value in predicting end stage kidney disease among adults who receive heart transplants alone. LVEF is routinely measured as part of contemporary post heart transplant care, and a diminished LVEF should signal to clinicians that a recipient is at increased risk of renal failure.
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- Mason Lai
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Kou M, Hishida M, Mathews L, Kitzman DW, Shah AM, Coresh J, Solomon S, Matsushita K, Ishigami J. Echocardiography-Based Cardiac Structure Parameters for the Long-term Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Black Individuals: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Mayo Clin Proc 2022; 97:1794-1807. [PMID: 36202493 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) structure and function relate to the long-term risk of incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study analyzing 2137 Black participants from the Jackson site of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study from January 1, 1993, through July 31, 2017. Echocardiographic parameters of LV structure and function were obtained from 1993 to 1995. The primary outcome incident ESKD was identified through the linkage to the United States Renal Data System. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) according to each echocardiographic parameter. RESULTS There were 117 incident ESKD cases during a median follow-up of 22.2 (interquartile range, 15.0-23.3) years. Multivariable Cox models revealed that a higher LV mass index was significantly associated with the risk of ESKD (HR, 2.38; 95% CI, 1.21 to 4.68 for highest vs lowest quartile, P = 0.012). The HRs were significant and even higher for LV posterior wall thickness, with slightly higher HRs when their measures in end-systole (HR for highest vs lowest quartile, 4.38; 95% CI, 1.94 to 9.92, P < 0.001) vs end-diastole (HR, 3.50; 95% CI, 1.53 to 8.01, P = 0.003) were used. The associations were not significant for LV function parameters. CONCLUSION In Black individuals residing in the community, echocardiographic parameters of LV structure, including LV wall thickness, were robustly associated with the risk of subsequently incident ESKD. These results have potential implications for novel prevention and management strategies for persons with abnormal LV structure.
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- Minghao Kou
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
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Ani C, Shavlik D, Knutsen S, Abudayyeh I, Banta J, O'Brien E, Mentz RJ, Bertoni AG, Fraser G. Glycemic status, non-traditional risk and left ventricular structure and function in the Jackson Heart Study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:186. [PMID: 35448969 PMCID: PMC9022283 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02605-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular structure and function abnormalities may be an early marker of cardiomyopathy among African Americans with diabetes (DM) even in the absence of coronary artery disease (CAD), arrhythmia, valvular heart disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study examined the association of prediabetes (PDM), DM and HbA1c with left ventricular structure and function among Jackson Heart Study (JHS) participants without traditional risk factors. METHODS Retrospective cross-sectional analyses of the association of PDM, DM and HbA1c with, left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF), fractional shortening (LV FS), stroke volume index (SVI), cardiac index (CI), left ventricular end diastolic volume index (LVEDVI), left ventricular end systolic volume index (LVESVI), relative wall thickness (RWT), myocardial contraction fraction (MCF) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI). The study was conducted in 2234 adult JHS participants without preexisting CAD, arrhythmia, valvular heart disease or ESRD. Statistical analyses included descriptive, univariate and covariate adjusted linear regression analyses. Sensitivity analyses to explore the impact of hypertension on study outcomes were also carried out. RESULTS DM compared with no DM was associated with lower, SVI (- 0.96 ml/m2, p = 0.029), LVEDVI (- 1.44 ml/m2 p = 0.015), and MCF (- 1.90% p = 0.007) but higher CI (0.14 L/min/m2, p < 0.001), RWT (0.01 cm, p = 0.002) and LVMI (2.29 g/m2, p = 0.009). After further control for DM duration, only CI remaining significantly higher for DM compared with no DM participants (0.12 L/min/m2, p = 0.009). PDM compared with no PDM was associated with lower, SVI (- 0.87 ml/m2, P = 0.024), LVEDVI (- 1.15 ml/m2 p = 0.003) and LVESVI (- 0.62 ml/m2 p = 0.025). HbA1c ≥ 8.0% compared with HbA1c < 5.7% was associated with lower SVI (- 2.09 ml/m2, p = 0.004), LVEDVI (- 2.11 ml/m2 p = 0.032) and MCF (- 2.94% p = 0.011) but higher CI (0.11 L/min/m2, p = 0.043) and RWT (0.01 cm, p = 0.035). CONCLUSIONS Glycemic status is associated with important left ventricular structure and function changes among African Americans without prior CAD, arrhythmia, valvular heart disease and ESRD. Longitudinal studies may further elucidate these relationships.
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- Chizobam Ani
- Loma Linda University (LLU), Loma Linda, USA.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), Los Angeles, USA.
- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA.
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine (Department of Epidemiology and Prevention), Winston-Salem, USA
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- Loma Linda University (LLU), Loma Linda, USA
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Ishigami J, Mathews L, Hishida M, Kitzman DW, Coresh J, Solomon SD, Shah AM, Matsushita K. Echocardiographic measures and subsequent decline in kidney function in older adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 23:283-293. [PMID: 33517414 PMCID: PMC8787998 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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AIMS Heart failure increases the risk of kidney disease progression. However, whether cardiac function and structure are associated with the risk of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not well characterized in a community setting. METHODS AND RESULTS Among 4188 participants (mean age 75 years and 22% blacks) of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study without prevalent CKD in 2011-13, we examined the association of echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) mass index, ejection fraction, left atrial volume index (LAVi), right ventricular (RV) fractional area change, and peak RV-right atrium (RA) gradient, with the subsequent risk of incident CKD, as defined by >25% decline to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, hospitalization with CKD diagnosis, or incident end-stage kidney disease. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs). The risk of incident CKD was monotonically increased with each of higher LV mass index [adjusted HR 2.61 (1.92-3.55) for highest quartile (Q4) vs. lowest (Q1)], lower ejection fraction [1.54 (1.17-2.04) for Q1 vs. Q4], higher LAVi [2.12 (1.56-2.89) for Q4 vs. Q1], and higher peak RV-RA gradient [2.17 (1.45-3.25) for Q4 vs. Q1] but not with RV function. The associations were consistent between subgroups by sex and race. CONCLUSION Among community-dwelling older individuals, LV mass index, ejection fraction, LAVi, and peak RV-RA gradient were independently associated with the risk of incident CKD. Our results further support that heart disease is associated with the risk of kidney disease progression and suggest the value of echocardiography for assessing cardiac and kidney health in older populations.
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- Junichi Ishigami
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Deferrari G, Cipriani A, La Porta E. Renal dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases and its consequences. J Nephrol 2021; 34:137-153. [PMID: 32870495 PMCID: PMC7881972 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00842-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
It is well known that the heart and kidney and their synergy is essential for hemodynamic homeostasis. Since the early XIX century it has been recognized that cardiovascular and renal diseases frequently coexist. In the nephrological field, while it is well accepted that renal diseases favor the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, it is not always realized that cardiovascular diseases induce or aggravate renal dysfunctions, in this way further deteriorating cardiac function and creating a vicious circle. In the same clinical field, the role of venous congestion in the pathogenesis of renal dysfunction is at times overlooked. This review carefully quantifies the prevalence of chronic and acute kidney abnormalities in cardiovascular diseases, mainly heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction, and the consequences of renal abnormalities on both organs, making cardiovascular diseases a major risk factor for kidney diseases. In addition, with regard to pathophysiological aspects, we attempt to substantiate the major role of fluid overload and venous congestion, including renal venous hypertension, in the pathogenesis of acute and chronic renal dysfunction occurring in heart failure. Furthermore, we describe therapeutic principles to counteract the major pathophysiological abnormalities in heart failure complicated by renal dysfunction. Finally, we underline that the mild transient worsening of renal function after decongestive therapy is not usually associated with adverse prognosis. Accordingly, the coexistence of cardiovascular and renal diseases inevitably means mediating between preserving renal function and improving cardiac activity to reach a better outcome.
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- Giacomo Deferrari
- Department of Cardionephrology, Istituto Clinico Ligure Di Alta Specialità (ICLAS), GVM Care and Research, Via Mario Puchoz 25, 16035, Rapallo, GE, Italy.
- Department of Internal Medicine (DiMi), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- Grown-Up Congentital Heart Disease Center (GUCH Center), Istituto Clinico Ligure Di Alta Specialità (ICLAS), GVM Care and Research, Rapallo, GE, Italy
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- Department of Cardionephrology, Istituto Clinico Ligure Di Alta Specialità (ICLAS), GVM Care and Research, Via Mario Puchoz 25, 16035, Rapallo, GE, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine (DiMi), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Agrawal A, Naranjo M, Kanjanahattakij N, Rangaswami J, Gupta S. Cardiorenal syndrome in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction-an under-recognized clinical entity. Heart Fail Rev 2020; 24:421-437. [PMID: 31127482 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-018-09768-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) results from the complex and bidirectional interaction between the failing heart and the kidneys. Limited information exists about the pathophysiology and treatment options for worsening kidney function in the setting of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This review summarizes the salient pathophysiological pathways in CRS in patients with HFpEF, with emphasis on type 1 and type 2 phenotypes, and outlines diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that are applicable in this population. Elevated central venous and intra-abdominal pressure, left ventricular hypertrophy, LV strain, RAAS activation, oxidative injury, pulmonary hypertension, and RV dysfunction play key roles in the pathogenesis of CRS in the backdrop of HFpEF. The availability of biomarkers of renal and cardiac injury offer a new dimension in accurately diagnosing and quantifying end organ damage in CRS and will improve the accuracy of goal-directed therapies in this population. Novel targeted therapies such as the development of angiotensin/neprilysin inhibitors and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors offer new territory in realizing potential benefits in reduction of cardio-renal adverse outcomes in this population. Future studies focusing exclusively on renal outcomes in patients with HFpEF are crucial in delivering optimal therapies in this subset of patients.
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- Akanksha Agrawal
- Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Sims KD, Sims M, Glover LM, Smit E, Odden MC. Perceived Discrimination and Trajectories of C-Reactive Protein: The Jackson Heart Study. Am J Prev Med 2020; 58:199-207. [PMID: 31831294 PMCID: PMC6985923 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Perceiving discriminatory treatment may contribute to systemic inflammation, a risk factor of cardiovascular pathophysiology. This study evaluated the association of self-reported discrimination with changes in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and the mediating role of adiposity. METHODS The sample included 5,145 African-Americans, aged 21-92 years, in the Jackson Heart Study. Everyday, lifetime, and burden from perceived discrimination comprised primary predictors in 3 sets of multivariable linear regression models of baseline (2000-2004) discrimination and natural logarithm of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Multivariable linear mixed models assessed mean changes in natural logarithm of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein over the study period (2000-2013). Mediation was quantified by percentage changes in estimates adjusted for BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio. Multiple imputation addressed missingness in baseline covariates and in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein taken at all 3 study examinations. Analyses were conducted in 2018. RESULTS In cross-sectional analyses, male participants in the middle and highest tertiles of lifetime discrimination had natural logarithm of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels that were 0.13 (95% CI= -0.24, -0.01) and 0.15 (95% CI= -0.27, -0.02) natural logarithm(mg/dL) lower than those in the lowest tertile. In longitudinal analyses, all participants reporting more frequent everyday discrimination had a 0.07 natural logarithm(mg/dL) greater increase in natural logarithm of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein per examination than those reporting none (95% CI=0.01, 0.12). A similar trend emerged for lifetime discrimination and changes in natural logarithm of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (adjusted mean increase per visit: 0.04 natural logarithm[mg/dL], 95% CI=0.01, 0.08). Adiposity did not mediate the longitudinal associations. CONCLUSIONS Everyday and lifetime discrimination were associated with significant high-sensitivity C-reactive protein increases over 13 years. The physiologic response to discrimination may lead to systemic inflammation.
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- Kendra D Sims
- Program in Epidemiology, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Program in Epidemiology, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Mavrakanas TA, Khattak A, Singh K, Charytan DM. Echocardiographic parameters and renal outcomes in patients with preserved renal function, and mild- moderate CKD. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:176. [PMID: 29996910 PMCID: PMC6042465 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0975-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Echocardiographic characteristics across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have not been well described. We assessed the echocardiographic characteristics of patients with preserved renal function and mild or moderate CKD referred for echocardiography and determined whether echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) structure and function were associated with changes in renal function and mortality. Methods This retrospective cohort study enrolled all adult patients who had at least one trans-thoracic echocardiography between 2004 and 2014 in our institution. The composite outcome of doubling of serum creatinine or initiation of maintenance dialysis or kidney transplantation was the primary outcome. Mortality was the secondary outcome. Results 29,219 patients were included. Patients with worse renal function had higher prevalence of structural and functional LV and RV abnormalities. Higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was independently associated with preserved LV ejection fraction, preserved RV systolic function, and lower LV mass, left atrial diameter, pulmonary artery pressure, and right atrial pressure, as well as normal RV structure. 1041 composite renal events were observed. 8780 patients died during the follow-up. Pulmonary artery pressure and the RV, but not the LV, echocardiographic parameters were independently associated with the composite renal outcome. In contrast, RV systolic function, RV dilation or hypertrophy, LV ejection fraction group, LV diameter quartile, and pulmonary artery pressure quartile were independently associated with all-cause mortality. Conclusions Echocardiographic abnormalities are frequent even in early CKD. Echocardiographic assessment particularly of the RV may provide useful information for the care of patients with CKD. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12882-018-0975-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Thomas A Mavrakanas
- Renal Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. .,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Renal Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Renal Disease and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Learning Health Sciences and Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Renal Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Patel SN, Narayan P, Goldberg ID, Naaz F, Hussain T, Ali Q. Kidney Appreciates Stable Blood Pressure. Am J Hypertens 2018; 31:532-533. [PMID: 29272328 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpx212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Sanket N Patel
- University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Angion Biomedica Corp, Uniondale, New York, USA
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- University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Angion Biomedica Corp, Uniondale, New York, USA
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Feng L, Khan AH, Jehan I, Allen J, Jafar TH. Albuminuria and kidney function as prognostic marker of left ventricular mass among South Asians with hypertension. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 11:811-822.e2. [PMID: 29089200 PMCID: PMC5736364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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We aimed to evaluate the association of albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at baseline and changes in these parameters with left ventricular mass index (LVMI) at 7 years in adults with hypertension from communities in Pakistan. A nested cohort of 539 hypertensives aged 40 years and older from a community-living population in Karachi, Pakistan, followed up for 7 years in the Control of Blood Pressure and Risk Attenuation trial. Urine spot albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and serum creatinine-based eGFR were assessed at baseline and 7 years, and echocardiography at 7 years. Mean age of participants was 50.9 ± 9.1 (standard deviation) years; 63% were female. Mean eGFR was 91.0 ± 15.9 (standard deviation) mL/min/1.73 m2 and median (interquartile range) UACR 6.2 (3.9, 11.3) mg/g. In multivariate analysis, although baseline eGFR was marginally associated with LVMI, a strong association was found between higher LVMI with greater rate of decline in eGFR (β = -1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI]: [-1.94, -0.17]). Higher baseline UACR was significantly associated with higher follow-up LVMI (β = 2.26; 95% CI: [0.87, 3.65]), as was rate of UACR increase of ≥1.07 mg/g/y versus of <0.14 mg/g/y. (β = 4.19; 95% CI: [0.75, 7.63]). Associations with developing left ventricular hypertrophy were found for reduced baseline eGFR, higher baseline UACR, and greater rate of UACR increase, but not for rate of eGFR decline. Comparable results were observed for the outcomes of posterior wall thickness and septal wall thickness. Higher baseline albuminuria, lower baseline eGFR, and their longitudinal worsening were significantly associated with higher LVMI or the development of left ventricular hypertrophy among individuals with hypertension in Pakistan.
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- Liang Feng
- Program in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Science, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Program in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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Tuegel C, Bansal N. Heart failure in patients with kidney disease. Heart 2017; 103:1848-1853. [PMID: 28716974 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the population of CKD patients with concurrent HF continues to grow. The accurate diagnosis of HF is challenging in patients with CKD in part due to a lack of validated imaging and biomarkers specifically in this population. The pathophysiology between the heart and the kidneys is complex and bidirectional. Patients with CKD have greater prevalence of traditional HF risk factors as well as unique kidney-specific risk factors including malnutrition, acid-base alterations, uraemic toxins, bone mineral changes, anemia and myocardial stunning. These risk factors also contribute to the decline of kidney function seen in patients with subclinical and clinical HF. More targeted HF therapies may improve outcomes in patients with kidney disease as current HF therapies are underutilised in this population. Further work is also needed to develop novel HF therapies for the CKD population.
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- Courtney Tuegel
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Division of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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