Journal article
The Association of Kidney Function and Albuminuria With the Risk and Outcomes of Syncope: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The risks and subsequent outcomes of syncope among seniors with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unclear.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of 272,146 patients ≥ 66 years old, in Ontario, Canada, from April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2016. Using administrative health care databases, we examined the association of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) with …
Authors
Massicotte-Azarniouch D; Kuwornu JP; McCallum MK; Bansal N; Lam N; Molnar AO; Pun P; Zimmerman D; Garg AX; Sood MM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 1631–1640
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2018.08.033
ISSN
0828-282X