Renal Function, Atrial Cardiopathy, and Their Joint Association with Mortality in the General Population.

ABSTRACT: Background: Both atrial cardiopathy and impaired renal function are independently associated with increased mortality, but their interrelationship and combined impact remain uncertain. Methods: We analyzed 6573 participants from NHANES-III (mean age 57 years; 50.5% women; 74.6% White) with available electrocardiograms (ECGs). Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the CKD-EPI equation. Atrial cardiopathy was defined by any of the following ECG markers: abnormal P-wave axis (<0° or >75°), deep terminal negativity in lead V1 (>100 µV), or prolonged P-wave duration in lead II (>120 ms). Participants with eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m² or major ECG abnormalities were excluded. Logistic regression assessed the association between impaired renal functi

SUBMITTER: Zaho T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786734 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature