Creatinine-or cystatin C-based equations to estimate glomerular filtration rate in acute myocardial infarction: a disparity in estimating renal function and in mortality risk prediction

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 9;168(4):4300-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.194. Epub 2013 May 25.
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Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; CKD-EPI; Cystatin C; Mortality; Prognosis; Renal dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Creatinine / blood*
  • Cystatin C / blood*
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate / physiology*
  • Hospital Mortality / trends
  • Humans
  • Kidney / physiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / blood*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Cystatin C
  • Creatinine