Schermatura della Malattia Renale Cronica nei Pazienti con Malattia Coronarica: Lo Studio INTERASPIRE Multinazionale.

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important risk factor for the progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to quantify the prevalence of CKD in CAD patients from 14 countries from all World Health Organization regions and to evaluate the prognostic value of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR). METHODS: A total of 4,548 patients with CAD were included (79.6% were males; age range: 18-80 years). They were assessed for eGFR and UACR 6 to 24 months after the CAD diagnosis. Complete information on kidney function and cardio-renal protective therapy was available for 3,865 patients and