Hypocalcemia as a nontraditional risk factor for cardiovascular events and all-cause din patients with chronic kidney disease: insights from the Korean Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD)

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the association between hypocalcemia and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Analyzed data from the Korean Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
• Investigated cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients with non-dialysis CKD.
• Assessed the impact of hypocalcemia as a risk factor.
• Hypocalcemia showed significant association with increased cardiovascular events.
• Patients with hypocalcemia had a heightened risk of all-cause mortality.
• The findings suggest the need for more intense monitoring of hypocalcemia in CKD patients.