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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Published on: June 16, 2014
[INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN MICROALBUMINURIA AND RENAL FUNCTION WITH CONTRACTILE ABILITY OF LEFT VENTRICLE IN CARDIORENAL
1Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia.
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Microalbuminuria (MA) is linked to reduced kidney function and heart changes in cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) patients. Early detection of MA may help predict and prevent CRS progression.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) elevates mortality and cardiovascular risks.
- Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) describes the interplay between heart and kidney diseases.
- Understanding the relationship between renal dysfunction and cardiac changes is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interrelations between left ventricular remodeling, microalbuminuria (MA), and renal dysfunction in CRS patients.
- To identify specific levels of MA associated with cardiac functional changes.
Main Methods:
- Echocardiography assessed left ventricular (LV) function and remodeling.
- Microalbuminuria (MA) was measured using diagnostic strips.
- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault method.
Main Results:
- A significant association was found between MA and decreased GFR and elevated creatinine.
- Increased LV myocardial mass and preclinical LV systolic dysfunction correlated with MA.
- A direct correlation existed between MA and myocardial mass index, and an indirect correlation with LV ejection fraction.
Conclusions:
- MA levels around 25.4±5.8 ng/ml indicate a higher probability of LV contractile functional changes.
- Early prediction and prevention of CRS progression are possible through monitoring MA.
- This data supports pathogenetically approved pharmacotherapy for CRS patients.
Abstract:
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease as well as progression to end stage kidney failure. The relationship of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria with clinical outcomes in the general population are revealed. This allows to present levels of GFR and microalbuminuria (MA), which increases the risk of mortality. Renal dysfunction, which revealed by the level of GFR and creatinine, can have definite role in hemodynamic changes and heart failure progression. For mentioning the interaction of cardiovascular and renal diseases the cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) term was introduced, with its classification on 5 types, according to the presence of acute/chronic heart failure and primary/secondary origination of heart and kidney injury. We study interrelations between echocardiographic data of left ventricular remodeling, MA level and degree of renal dysfunction in 115 patients with CRS. MA was measured with diagnostic strips, contractile function of left ventricle (LV) - by echocardiography and GFR was assessed by Cocroft-Gault method. The association between MA with decreased GFR and elevated creatinine levels and its connection with increased LV myocardial mass and preclinical disturbances of LV systolic function was revealed. We determined direct correlation between MA and myocardial mass index and indirect - between ejection fraction of LV and MA. Obtained data allow to mention the level of MA (25,4±5,8 ng/ml) in which there is more probability of LV contractile functional changes, which will allow early prediction and prevention of CRS progression and pathogenetically approved pharmacotherapy organization in this category patients.
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