The Next-Generation CKD Heat Map: Hyperfiltration and eGFR Slope in the Cardiorenal Continuum
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become one of the world’s fastest-rising causes of death, yet it is still often detected too late to allow meaningful prevention.S1 The 2023 CKD Prognosis Consortium heat map, later adopted into the 2024 KDIGO CKD guideline, established the current global standard for risk stratification based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria categories.1,2 This static, cross-classification approach transformed clinical communication by enabling clear visualization of adverse outcomes across ten kidney and cardiovascular endpoints.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Kidney International Reports
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 106486–106486
- Publication date
- 17 March 2026
- Language
- EN