Is there a correlation between an eGFR slope measured over a 5-year period and incident cardiovascular events in the following 5 years among a Flemish general practice population:a retrospective cohort study

Objectives To examine if the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope over a 5-year period is related to incident cardiovascular (CV) events in the following 5 years. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Primary care. Participants All patients aged 50years with at least four eGFR measurements between 01 January 2006 and 31 December 2010 were included in the study. Outcome measures During the follow-up period (01 January 2011 until 31 December 2015), CV events (acute myocardial infarction, stroke (cerebrovascular accident (CVA)/transient ischemic attack (TIA)), peripheral arteria... Mehr ...