BNP or NT-proBNP may represent effective markers for the prediction of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiography.
The prevalence of elevated baseline serum uric acid levels was found to be high in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Lower baseline eGFR and a history of coronary artery disease may predict the risk for hemodialysis after total artificial heart implantation.
Aortic stenosis was found to worsen more frequently in patients with vs without gout.
Coronary microvascular dysfunction was found to be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events and cardiac dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Hyperuricemia may represent a risk factor for stroke, and severe hypertension may mediate this association.
Cardiorenal disease is commonly the first cardiovascular disease manifestation in patients with type 2 diabetes.
