Blood Markers Predict Heart Failure Risk in CKD Patients

Among 3483 patients with CKD in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study, participants with the highest blood levels of high-sensitivity troponin T at the start of the study had a nearly fivefold higher risk of developing heart failure over a median of nearly 6 years than those with the lowest levels. Those with the highest levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide had a nearly 10-fold higher risk of developing heart failure compared to those with the lowest levels. The findings are published in JASN. Previous research has shown that these blood markers strongly predict heart failure in the general population.