The Role of Albuminuria in Diagnosing and Stratifying Kidney Disease in Heart Transplant Recipients: A KDIGO Criteria-Based Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common but poorly characterized complication in heart transplant (HT) recipients due to limited use of renal damage markers, such as albuminuria. Our aim is to determine CKD prevalence based on the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria, assess CKD risk stratification according KDIGO guidelines, and describe the use of cardiorenal protective drugs in a contemporary HT cohort.

Methods

A cross-sectional, single-center study was conducted in stable HT recipients under follow-up in 2023. CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73m² (using CKD-EPI) and/or albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥ 30 mg/g. Patients were stratified into KDIGO risk categories based on eGFR a

SUBMITTER: Caravaca-Perez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12693005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature