๐๐/๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐
๐CAD screening in asymptomatic CKD is not recommended. No evidence supporting efficacy of coronary revascularizatn inโฌ๏ธdeath or MI in these pts ๐๐ฝ jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/โฆ #ISNTweetorial
๐๐/๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ.)
๐Exercise test is limited byโฌ๏ธfunctional capacity๐๐ฝpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18510627/
๐Coronary art. Ca score or CTA has advantage over functional imaging๐๐ฝsciencedirect.com/science/articlโฆ #ISNTweetorial
๐๐/๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ.)
Dialysis pts haveโฌ๏ธ risk for coronary artery stenosis w/โฌ๏ธCAC scores, but 'risk is โฌ๏ธthan in pts without CKD with similar CAC scores.๐๐ฝ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/Pโฆ #ISNTweetorial
๐๐/๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ.) Although sensitivity of high-sensitivity troponin I in Dx of MI is not modified by kidney function, its specificityโฌ๏ธwith GFR decline ๐๐ฝ jasn.asnjournals.org/content/29/2/6โฆ #ISNTweetorial
๐๐/๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐
Among advanced CKD pts w/ stable coronary disease, and moderate/severe ischemia, initial invasive strategy, as compared w/ conservative strategy, didn't โฌ๏ธ'risk of death or nonfatal MI๐๐ฝ nejm.org/doi/full/10.10โฆ #ISNTweetorial
๐8/๐8 CKD pts are not enrolled sufficiently in CVD trials. More recruitment is needed for strong evidence.
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ก ๐ฐ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ "Coronary Artery Revascularization Strategy in 'Advanced Stage of CKD"
1/13 Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Kidney Disease
โ๏ธโฌ๏ธ Better bleeding risk profile
โ๏ธNo need for monitoring!
โ๏ธFaster action
โ๏ธ less drug & dietary interactions
โ๏ธ?โฌ๏ธ risk of Vascular calcifications
๐@Kidney_Int kidney-international.org/article/S0085-โฆ
๐งตby @gag_aggarwal
2/ Originally referred to as new/novel/non-VKA oral anticoagulants (NOACs)
the preferred international consensus nomenclature for OACs that directly inhibit 1 molecular target is ->DOAC
Also they are not new anymore๐been around since early 2000s ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.11โฆ
Check out this excellent review in @KIReports of a very important topic relevant to all clinicians involved in the care of CKD pts.
โถ๏ธPts with CKD are at โฌ๏ธsed risk of CAD with โฌ๏ธing eGFR
โถ๏ธMany CKD pts have atypical presentations of CAD; presenting more often with MI directly and more NSTEMI
โถ๏ธRisk stratification calculators like the Framingham criteria are inadequate and underestimate the risk in CKD pts
โถ๏ธAddition of eGFR/albuminuria/biomarkers can improve sensitivity but remains suboptimal
โถ๏ธDialysis is an independent risk factor; โฌ๏ธSudden Cardiac Deathโฌ๏ธCHF
Important study published in @KIReports. The 1st report from the developing world ๐ฎ๐ณ looking at the outcome of dialysis in #COVID19 positive patients.
โถ๏ธMajority of patients were male and older and had been on dialysis for some time.
โถ๏ธAnd presented with symptoms necessitating a #COVID19 test.
โถ๏ธA good 30% were referred because their home unit didn't have facilities to dialyse Covid+ve patients.
โถ๏ธ The prevalence of #Covid19 was 20% higher in dialysis pts than the general population for the same time period
โถ๏ธ Close to a quarter of Covid+ve dialysis pts died
โถ๏ธ The usual suspect co-morbidities predicted worse outcomes; diabetes,HTN, Older age, longer dialysis vintage