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Comparative prognostic value of CKD risk strata in HFpEF/HFmrEF: insights from TOPCAT

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This analysis looked at 1,173 people with heart failure. It tested if kidney risk scores predict bad outcomes better than standard tests. It shows a link between kidney health and heart failure, but it is not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Shijie Liu (University of Science and Technology of China) · Qi Wang (University of Science and Technology of China) · Kangyu Chen (University of Science and Technology of China)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-30
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-73982-x