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Comparative Study
. 2005 Jan 18;45(2):268-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.09.061.

Cystatin-C and mortality in elderly persons with heart failure

Michael G Shlipak  1 , Ronit Katz, Linda F Fried, Nancy Swords Jenny, Catherine O Stehman-Breen, Anne B Newman, David Siscovick, Bruce M Psaty, Mark J Sarnak
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Comparative Study

Cystatin-C and mortality in elderly persons with heart failure

Michael G Shlipak et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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  • J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Mar 1;45(5):811

Abstract

Objectives: We sought to evaluate cystatin-C, a novel measure of renal function, as a predictor of mortality in elderly persons with heart failure (HF) and to compare it with creatinine.

Background: Renal function is an important prognostic factor in patients with HF, but creatinine levels, which partly reflect muscle mass, may be insensitive for detecting renal insufficiency.

Methods: A total of 279 Cardiovascular Health Study participants with prevalent HF and measures of serum cystatin-C and creatinine were followed for mortality outcomes over a median of 6.5 years.

Results: Median creatinine and cystatin-C levels were 1.05 mg/dl and 1.26 mg/l. Each standard deviation increase in cystatin-C (0.35 mg/l) was associated with a 31% greater adjusted mortality risk (95% confidence interval [CI] 20% to 43%, p < 0.001), whereas each standard deviation increase in creatinine (0.39 mg/dl) was associated with a 17% greater adjusted mortality risk (95% CI 1% to 36%, p = 0.04). When both measures were combined in a single adjusted model, cystatin-C remained associated with elevated mortality risk (hazard ratio 1.60, 95% CI 1.32 to 1.94), whereas creatinine levels appeared associated with lower risk (hazard ratio 0.73, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.95).

Conclusions: Cystatin-C is a stronger predictor of mortality than creatinine in elderly persons with HF. If confirmed in future studies, this new marker of renal function could improve risk stratification in patients with HF.

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