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Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine 4/2013

01-06-2013 | IM - ORIGINAL

Prevalence, predictors and prognostic significance of microalbuminuria in acute cardiac patients: a single center experience

Authors: Serafina Valente, Chiara Lazzeri, Marco Chiostri, Bruno Alterini, Agostino Ognibene, Cristina Giglioli, Clara Pigozzi, Gian Franco Gensini

Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to prospectively assess the prevalence, predictors and prognostic significance of microalbuminuria in a large cohort of consecutive acute cardiac patients, admitted to an intensive cardiac care unit from 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2009. In 815 acute cardiac patients, microalbuminuria is detectable in 39.3%. Microalbuminuria shows a significant negative correlation with left ventricular ejection fraction (Spearman’s ρ = −0.228; p < 0.001), while it is positively correlated with C-reactive protein (Spearman’s ρ = 0.239; p < 0.001), NT-pro-BNP (Spearman’s ρ = 0.306; p < 0.001) and glycemia (Spearman’s ρ = 0.191; p < 0.001). Microalbuminuria is an independent predictor for in-hospital mortality (1 μg/min step) (OR 1.015; 95% CI 1.008–1.023; p < 0.001). In the acute phase of cardiac patients, microalbuminuria is a common finding, and it represents an independent predictor for early mortality. It is strictly linked to the inflammatory activation (as indicated by C-reactive protein) and to acute glucose values, thus suggesting that it may be part of the acute response to stress.
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Metadata
Title
Prevalence, predictors and prognostic significance of microalbuminuria in acute cardiac patients: a single center experience
Authors
Serafina Valente
Chiara Lazzeri
Marco Chiostri
Bruno Alterini
Agostino Ognibene
Cristina Giglioli
Clara Pigozzi
Gian Franco Gensini
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Internal and Emergency Medicine / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1828-0447
Electronic ISSN: 1970-9366
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-011-0619-2

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