Significance of worsening renal function and nuclear cardiology for predicting cardiac death in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease

摘要

Background: Estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) at baseline are useful to determine the severity of renal function and to predict cardiac events. However, no studies aimed to demonstrate significance of eGFRs measured during follow-up and usefulness of combination with nuclear cardiology for prediction of cardiac death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).