Impact of Renal Disease Markers on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction When Coronary Calcium Score Is Known

Journal of the American Heart Association 2026 Open access

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Authors: Joshua I. Barzilay, Robert Trujillo, Spencer L. Hansen, Michael Joseph Blaha, Matthew Jay Budoff, Robyn L. McClelland
DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.043845
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: and albuminuria ≥30 mg albumin/gram creatinine)-for prediction of coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes (CVD mortality, heart failure, stroke, total CVD), and total mortality, using the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Athersclerosis) calculator, which includes coronary artery calcium scores as a predictor in addition to traditional CVD risk factors. METHODS: The study included 6707 participants without clinical CVD with coronary artery calcium scoring. Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for covariates including coronary artery calcium, were used to gauge the association of UACR, eGFR, albuminuria, and eGFR

Fields of Study & Subjects

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Diabetes Cardiovascular Risks and Lipoproteins

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the American Heart Association
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
e043845–e043845
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN