Commentary: Renal Function Estimation and Cockcrofta??Gault Formulas for Predicting Cardiovascular Mortality in Population-Based, Cardiovascular Risk, Heart Failure and Post-Myocardial Infarction Cohorts: The Heart a??OMicsa?? in AGEing (HOMAGE) and the High-Risk Myocardial Infarction Database Initiatives

摘要

In a recent study, Ferreira and colleagues (1) describe the association of common equations to estimate renal function via “estimated glomerular filtration rate” (eGFR) with mortality. The authors suggest that while the Cockcroft–Gault-body surface area (BSA) method is more accurate in predicting cardiovascular mortality in patients with existing cardiovascular risk, the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation) provides the best compromise between renal function and cardiovascular mortality prediction. As the authors state, the measurement of accurate renal function is important in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD), adjustment of drug doses, and decision-making regarding renal replacement therapy initiation (1, 2).