Prediabetes at 12 months following transplantation was associated with a 2.1-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events beyond 12 months compared with the absence of prediabetes.
From 2003 to 2012, the rate of acute kidney injury following endovascular procedures for critical limb ischemia rose from 5.6% to 17.9% of procedures, a study found.
Elevated preoperative levels of urinary dickkopf-3 in patients undergoing cardiac surgery independent predicts development of acute kidney injury and persistently reduced renal function after surgery, a study found.
In a study of patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular (CV) risk, metformin use decrease the risk of all-cause mortality but had no significant effect on a composite end point of CV death, MI, or ischemic stroke.
Among patients with peripheral artery disease, CKD is associated with a 45% increased risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke, a study found.
