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European cardiology guidelines call for routine kidney screening in heart disease patients
Key Takeaways
- European cardiology guidance says all cardiovascular patients should be screened for chronic kidney disease at diagnosis.
- The recommended screening uses estimated glomerular filtration rate from blood creatinine and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.
- The guideline frames kidney disease and cardiovascular disease as mutually reinforcing risks that require integrated management.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com