Are kidney disease measures (CKD measures and albuminuria) associated with left ventricular structure and function?
Kidney disease measures, particularly albuminuria, are associated with adverse left ventricular structure and function, which may inform targeted cardiac assessment in patients with CKD.
LV mass was related to both CKD measures, whereas LV size and function were robustly associated with albuminuria. These results have implications for pathophysiological processes behind cardiorenal syndrome and targeted cardiac assessment in patients with CKD.
Matsushita et al. (Fri,) studied this question.