Association of Cystatin C With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Incident Heart Failure Among Persons With Coronary Heart Disease

2006324 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Joachim H. Ix · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Michael G. Shlipak · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Glenn M. Chertow · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Mary A. Whooley · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Abstract

High cystatin C concentrations predict substantial increased risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, and incident heart failure among ambulatory persons with CHD. This risk is not completely captured by measures of kidney function routinely used in clinical practice.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 115, Issue 2, pp. 173-179

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.644286

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