Renal Disease
New renal disease research from National Institutes of Health, Cardiology Division described
Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, August 19th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Comparison of the modification of diet in renal disease and the cockcroft-gault equations for predicting mortality in patients admitted for exclusion of myocardial ischemia' have been presented. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Cardiology, "Renal dysfunction is an important predictor of mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Until recently, the Cockcroft-Gault (C-G) equation has been most commonly used to estimate renal function, although the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation is now recommended."
"Which equation better predicts mortality is unclear. Consecutive patients without ST...
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