scholarly journals Chronic Kidney Disease, All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Chinese Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-gang Yang ◽  
Jue Li ◽  
Changlin Lu ◽  
Buaijiaer Hasimu ◽  
Yuejin Yang ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin C. Maki ◽  
Meredith L. Wilcox ◽  
Mary R. Dicklin ◽  
Rahul Kakkar ◽  
Michael H. Davidson

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease is an important driver of the increased mortality associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Higher left ventricular mass (LVM) predicts increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes and total mortality, but previous reviews have shown no clear association between intervention-induced LVM change and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in CKD. Methods The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether treatment-induced reductions in LVM over periods ≥ 12 months were associated with all-cause mortality in patients with CKD. Cardiovascular mortality was investigated as a secondary outcome. Measures of association in the form of relative risks (RRs) with associated variability and precision (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) were extracted directly from each study, when reported, or were calculated based on the published data, if possible, and pooled RR estimates were determined. Results The meta-analysis included 38 trials with duration ≥ 12 months: 6 of erythropoietin stimulating agents treating to higher vs. lower hemoglobin targets, 10 of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors vs. placebo or another blood pressure lowering agent, 14 of modified hemodialysis regimens, and 8 of other types of interventions. All-cause mortality was reported in 116/2385 (4.86%) subjects in intervention groups and 161/2404 (6.70%) subjects in control groups. The pooled RR estimate of the 24 trials ≥ 12 months with ≥ 1 event in ≥ 1 group was 0.72 (95% CI 0.57 to 0.91, p = 0.005), with little heterogeneity across studies. Directionalities of the associations in intervention subgroups were the same. Sensitivity analyses of ≥ 6 months (31 trials), ≥ 9 months (26 trials), and > 12 months (9 trials), and including studies with no events in either group, demonstrated similar risk reductions to the primary analysis. The point estimate for cardiovascular mortality was similar to all-cause mortality, but not statistically significant: RR 0.66, 95% CI 0.38 to 1.15. Conclusions These results suggest that LVM regression may be a useful surrogate marker for benefits of interventions intended to reduce mortality risk in patients with CKD.


BMJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. l1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Xie ◽  
Benjamin Bowe ◽  
Yan Yan ◽  
Hong Xian ◽  
Tingting Li ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectiveTo estimate all cause mortality and cause specific mortality among patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).DesignLongitudinal observational cohort study.SettingUS Department of Veterans Affairs.ParticipantsNew users of PPIs (n=157 625) or H2 blockers (n=56 842).Main outcome measuresAll cause mortality and cause specific mortality associated with taking PPIs (values reported as number of attributable deaths per 1000 patients taking PPIs).ResultsThere were 45.20 excess deaths (95% confidence interval 28.20 to 61.40) per 1000 patients taking PPIs. Circulatory system diseases (number of attributable deaths per 1000 patients taking PPIs 17.47, 95% confidence interval 5.47 to 28.80), neoplasms (12.94, 1.24 to 24.28), infectious and parasitic diseases (4.20, 1.57 to 7.02), and genitourinary system diseases (6.25, 3.22 to 9.24) were associated with taking PPIs. There was a graded relation between cumulative duration of PPI exposure and the risk of all cause mortality and death due to circulatory system diseases, neoplasms, and genitourinary system diseases. Analyses of subcauses of death suggested that taking PPIs was associated with an excess mortality due to cardiovascular disease (15.48, 5.02 to 25.19) and chronic kidney disease (4.19, 1.56 to 6.58). Among patients without documented indication for acid suppression drugs (n=116 377), taking PPIs was associated with an excess mortality due to cardiovascular disease (22.91, 11.89 to 33.57), chronic kidney disease (4.74, 1.53 to 8.05), and upper gastrointestinal cancer (3.12, 0.91 to 5.44). Formal interaction analyses suggested that the risk of death due to these subcauses was not modified by a history of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, or upper gastrointestinal cancer. Taking PPIs was not associated with an excess burden of transportation related mortality and death due to peptic ulcer disease (as negative outcome controls).ConclusionsTaking PPIs is associated with a small excess of cause specific mortality including death due to cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and upper gastrointestinal cancer. The burden was also observed in patients without an indication for PPI use. Heightened vigilance in the use of PPI may be warranted.


2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 3403-3410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis T. Vlagopoulos ◽  
Hocine Tighiouart ◽  
Daniel E. Weiner ◽  
John Griffith ◽  
Dan Pettitt ◽  
...  

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e021655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hsuan Li ◽  
Wayne H-H Sheu ◽  
I-Te Lee

ObjectiveNormoalbuminuric chronic kidney disease (NA-CKD) is recognised as a distinct phenotype of diabetic kidney disease, but the role of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in predicting long-term mortality among these patients remains unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of DR and CKD on mortality in type 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria.DesignWe conducted this study as a retrospective cohort study.SettingWe collected clinical information from the medical records of a public medical centre in central Taiwan.ParticipantsPatients with type 2 diabetes (n=665) who were hospitalised due to poor glucose control were consecutively enrolled and followed for a median of 6.7 years (IQR 4.1‒9.6 years). Patients with either urinary protein excretion >150 mg/day or urine albumin excretion >30 mg/day were excluded.Primary outcome measureAll-cause mortality served as the primary follow-up outcome, and the mortality data were obtained from the national registry in Taiwan.ResultsThe patients with CKD and DR showed the highest mortality rate (log-rank p<0.001). The risks of all-cause mortality (HR 2.263; 95% CI 1.551 to 3.302) and cardiovascular mortality (HR 2.471; 95% CI 1.421 to 4.297) were significantly greater in patients with CKD and DR than in those without CKD or DR, after adjusting for the associated risk factors.ConclusionsDR is an independent predictor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetic inpatients with normoalbuminuria. Moreover, DR with CKD shows the highest risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among these patients. Funduscopy screening can provide additive information on mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes, even among those with NA-CKD.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Ta Yang ◽  
Chew-Teng Kor ◽  
Yao-Peng Hsieh

Background: Spironolactone, a non-selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, can protect against cardiac fibrosis and left ventricular dysfunction, and improve endothelial dysfunction and proteinuria. However, the safety and effects of spironolactone on patient-centered cardiovascular and renal endpoints remain unclear. Methods: We identified predialysis stage 3–4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients between 2000 and 2013 from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005 (LHID 2005). The outcomes of interest were end-stage renal disease (ESRD), major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), hospitalization for heart failure (HHF), hyperkalemia-associated hospitalization (HKAH), all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. The Fine and Gray sub-distribution hazards approach was adopted to adjust for the competing risk of death. Results: After the propensity score matching, 693 patients with stage 3–4 CKD were spironolactone users and 1386 were nonusers. During the follow-up period, spironolactone users had a lower incidence rate for ESRD than spironolactone non-users (39.2 vs. 53.69 per 1000 person-years) and a higher incidence rate for HKAH (54.79 vs. 18.57 per 1000 person-years). The adjusted hazard ratios for ESRD of spironolactone users versus non-users were 0.66 (95% CI, 0.51–0.84; p value < 0.001) and 3.17 (95% CI, 2.41–4.17; p value < 0.001) for HKAH. A dose-response relationship was found between spironolactone use and risk of ESRD and HKAH. There were no statistical differences in MACE, HHF, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality between spironolactone users and non-users. Conclusion: Spironolactone represented a promising treatment option to retard CKD progression to ESRD amongst stage 3–4 CKD patients, but strategic treatments to prevent hyperkalemia should be enforced.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Pallikadavath ◽  
L Ashton ◽  
J Burton ◽  
N Brunskill ◽  
L Gray ◽  
...  

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Aspirin is widely used in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Its use in primary prevention, particularly in CKD, is less clear. Previous reviews have offered inconclusive findings for the benefit of aspirin in CKD. Recent trials have been completed that may help provide more conclusive answers in CKD. Purpose This study aimed to assess the role of aspirin in the primary prevention of CVD and its associated adverse events in individuals with CKD. Methods A pre-defined protocol registered with PROSPERO (CRD42014008860) was used. The OVID Medline and EMBASE databases were searched for studies from 1996 to the 15th September 2020. Abstracts and full-texts were screened independently by two reviewers. Randomised controlled trials that compared aspirin to placebo in individuals with non-endstage CKD without CVD nor primary renal disease were included. The primary outcomes of interests were: CVD, major and minor bleeding events. Secondary outcomes of interest were: all-cause mortality, coronary artery disease and stroke. A meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model to calculate a pooled relative risk (RR). Results Five trials were included with 434 CVD events in 7,825 individuals with CKD. Aspirin offered no statistically significant benefit in reduction of CVD events (RR = 0.79, 95%CI: 0.57, 1.09) but significantly increased both minor (RR = 2.62, 95%CI: 1.64, 4.20) and major bleeding (RR= 1.51, 95%CI: 1.13, 2.02) events compared to placebo. Aspirin conferred no benefit for all-cause mortality (RR= 0.89, 95%CI: 0.64, 1.22), coronary heart disease (RR= 0.66, 95%CI: 0.27, 1.63) and stroke (RR= 0.94, 95%CI: 0.55, 1.58). Conclusion Aspirin cannot be recommended for the primary prevention of CVD in individuals with CKD as it offers no conclusive benefit and increases the risk of bleeding. Other strategies to optimise CVD primary prevention in individuals with CKD should be prioritised.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuoting Zhu ◽  
Xianwen Shang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Jason Ha ◽  
Yifan Chen ◽  
...  

AbstractAims/hypothesisTo investigate the joint effects of retinopathy and systemic vascular comorbidities on mortality.MethodsThis study included 5703 participants (≥40 years old) from the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study grading scale was used to evaluate the retinopathy status. Systemic vascular comorbidities included diabetes mellitus (DM), high blood pressure (HBP), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Time to death was calculated as the time from baseline to either the date of death or censoring (December 31st, 2015), whichever came first. Risks of mortality were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models.ResultsAfter adjusting for confounders, the presence of retinopathy predicted higher all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-1.81). The all-cause mortality among participants with both retinopathy and systemic vascular comorbidities including DM (HR, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.06-2.50), HBP (HR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.03-2.08), CKD (HR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.24-2.35) and CVD (HR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.19-2.96) was significantly higher than that among those without either condition.Conclusions/interpretationIn this prospective study, individuals with retinopathy had increased all-cause mortality. The joint effects of retinopathy and major systemic vascular comorbidities increased the all-cause mortality further, suggesting that more extensive vascular risk factor assessment and management are needed to detect the burden of vascular pathologies and improve long-term survival in individuals with retinopathy.Research in contextWhat is already known about this subject?Retinopathy has been recognized as an independent risk factor for mortality.What is the key question?What are the joint effects of retinopathy and systemic vascular comorbidities (including diabetes mellitus, hypertension and chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease) on mortality?What are the new findings?Consistent evidence on the increased risk of mortality among individuals with retinopathy was noted in a large sample of middle-aged and older adults.The co-occurrence of retinopathy and systemic vascular conditions (diabetes mellitus, hypertension and chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease) further increased all-cause mortality independent of other covariates.How might this impact on clinical practice in the foreseeable future?Individuals with retinopathy may benefit from a comprehensive vascular assessment.Intensive vascular risk reduction is needed in the management of patients with retinopathy and and micro- or macrovascular disorders.Highlighted the importance of retinopathy screening using retinal imaging for identifying individuals at high risk of mortality, particularly among individuals with systemic vascular comorbidities.


2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin C. Maki ◽  
Meredith L. Wilcox ◽  
Mary R. Dicklin ◽  
Rahul Kakkar ◽  
Michael H. Davidson

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease is an important driver of the increased mortality associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Higher left ventricular mass (LVM) predicts increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes and total mortality, but previous reviews have shown no clear association between intervention-induced LVM change and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in CKD. Methods The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether treatment-induced reductions in LVM over periods ≥12 months were associated with all-cause mortality in patients with CKD. Cardiovascular mortality was investigated as a secondary outcome. Measures of association in the form of relative risks (RRs) with associated variability and precision (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) were extracted directly from each study, when reported, or were calculated based on the published data, if possible, and pooled RR estimates were determined. Results The meta-analysis included 42 trials with duration ≥12 months: 6 of erythropoietin stimulating agents treating to higher vs. lower hemoglobin targets, 10 of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors vs. placebo or another blood pressure lowering agent, 14 of modified hemodialysis regimens, and 12 of other types of interventions. All-cause mortality was reported in 121/2584 (4.86%) subjects in intervention groups and 168/2606 (6.45%) subjects in control groups. The pooled RR estimate of the 27 trials ≥12 months with ≥1 event in ≥1 group was 0.72 (95% CI 0.57 to 0.90, p = 0.005), with little heterogeneity across studies. Directionalities of the associations in intervention subgroups were the same. Sensitivity analyses of ≥6 months (34 trials), ≥9 months (29 trials), and >12 months (10 trials), and including studies with no events in either group, demonstrated similar risk reductions to the primary analysis. The point estimate for cardiovascular mortality was similar to all-cause mortality, but not statistically significant: RR 0.67, 95% CI 0.39 to 1.16. Conclusions These results suggest that LVM regression may be a useful surrogate marker for benefits of interventions intended to reduce mortality risk in patients with CKD.


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