Continue ACE inhibitors and ARBs in reduced GFR - it has CV benefits
Continuing ACE-I or ARB therapy in patients with declining kidney function may be associated with the cardiovascular benefit.;
Written By : Dr. K B Aarthi
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-03-22 11:30 GMT | Update On 2020-03-23 07:53 GMT
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US: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) independently increases the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. The participants with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline have a significantly higher risk of all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular events even after adjustment for baseline covariates including the initial eGFR.
The certainty of using drugs that block the renin-angiotensin system in such patients whose estimated GFR is low is been a question. To uncover these researchers from Pennsylvania conducted a retrospective cohort study that was published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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