Coronary artery calcium and cystatin C for risk stratification of MACCEs and all-cause death in symptomatic patients.

Fan LuoJun-Yi LuoFen LiuYa-Jing QiuXin-Xin TianLu ZengZhuo-Ran ZhangXiao-Mei LiYi-Ning Yang

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2022)

The combined stratification of CACS and Cys-C showed an incremental risk of MACCEs and all-cause death, reflecting complementary prognostic value. Our results support the combination of the two indicators for risk stratification and event prediction.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes