Title | Kidney function and sudden cardiac death in the community: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Suzuki T, Agarwal SK, Deo R, Sotoodehnia N, Grams ME, Selvin E, Calkins H, Rosamond WD, Tomaselli G, Coresh JJ |
Secondary Authors | Matsushita K |
Journal | Am Heart J |
Volume | 180 |
Pagination | 46-53 |
Date Published | 2016 10 |
ISSN | 1097-6744 |
Keywords | Biomarkers, Creatinine, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Female, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Kidney, Kidney Function Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Proportional Hazards Models, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Risk Factors |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: Individuals with chronic kidney disease, particularly those requiring dialysis, are at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, comprehensive data for the full spectrum of kidney function and SCD risk in the community are sparse. Furthermore, newly developed equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and novel filtration markers might add further insight to the role of kidney function in SCD. METHODS: We investigated the associations of baseline eGFRs using serum creatinine, cystatin C, or both (eGFRcr, eGFRcys, and eGFRcr-cys); cystatin C itself; and β2-microglobulin (B2M) with SCD (205 cases through 2001) among 13,070 black and white ARIC participants at baseline during 1990-1992 using Cox regression models accounting for potential confounders. RESULTS: Low eGFR was independently associated with SCD risk: for example, hazard ratio for eGFR CONCLUSIONS: Kidney function was independently and robustly associated with SCD in the community, particularly when cystatin C or B2M was used. These results suggest the potential value of kidney function as a risk factor for SCD and the advantage of novel filtration markers over eGFRcr in this context. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.07.004 |
Alternate Journal | Am Heart J |
PubMed ID | 27659882 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5074685 |
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