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Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Overlap in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Key takeaways
This study looked at people in US hospitals with heart failure. It found that many also had kidney and metabolic issues. It shows a link between these overlapping conditions and worse outcomes, but it is not proof of cause.
Who did this work
V. Kittipibul (Duke University) · Iyanuoluwa Ayodele (Duke University) · Gregg C. Fonarow (University of California, Los Angeles) · Brooke Alhanti (Duke University) · Harriette G. C. Van Spall (Population Health Research Institute) · Ambarish Pandey (The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) · Sabra C. Lewsey (Johns Hopkins University) · Stephen John Greene (Duke University)
Source
Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-30
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2026.4215