Resting Heart Rate Independent of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Is Associated With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Cohort Study Based on 476 347 Adults.
Min-Kuang TsaiWayne GaoKuo Liong ChienThu Win KyawChin-Kun BawChih-Cheng HsuChi-Pang WenPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2023)
An RHR of ≥80 bpm is significantly associated with an increased risk of ESRD. These results suggest that RHR may serve as a risk factor for kidney disease in individuals without established cardiovascular disease risk factors.