Abstract
Background: Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is present in more than 70% of patients with kidney failure. Hypertension and anemia, 2 strong risk factors for LVH, are common in patients with moderate kidney dysfunction. It is unknown whether kidney function and lower hemoglobin levels are associated with LV morphological characteristics among African Americans with moderate kidney dysfunction, independent of blood pressure. Methods: As part of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, 1,968 African Americans aged 50 to 75 years underwent an echocardiogram after 6 to 9 years of follow-up. LV mass was indexed (LVMI) to body surface area. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated from calibrated serum creatinine levels measured at baseline and after 3 years (<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 excluded). Hemoglobin was measured at baseline and after 3 years. Blood pressure was measured every 3 years. Results: A mean GFR of 30 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 was associated with a 15.3 g/m2 greater LVMI, 0.9 mm greater posterior wall thickness, and 1.0 mm greater interventricular septal thickness compared with a GFR of 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 or greater. These associations remained after adjustment for age, sex, hemoglobin level, blood pressure, and other covariates. Wall thickness and LVMI increased with lower GFR less than 75 mL/min/1.73 m2 (5.5 g/m2 greater LVMI [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.9 to 10.1] per 10 mL/min/1.73 m2 lower GFR). A lower hemoglobin level was associated with greater LV diameter (0.5 mm [95% CI, 0.2 to 0.7] per 1 g/dL [10 g/L]), but not wall thickness, after adjustment. Conclusion: These results in a general population sample of middle-aged African Americans suggest that moderately decreased kidney function independently predicts greater LV wall thickness, and lower hemoglobin level independently predicts greater LV diameter. These findings may explain, in part, the high risk for cardiovascular disease observed among individuals with kidney disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 836-845 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Supported in part by contracts no. N01HC55015, N01HC55016, N01HC55018, N01HC55019, N01HC55020, N01HC55021, N01HC55022 (The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study), and T32HL07024-23 (B.C.A) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; a grant from the American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, Baltimore, MD (B.C.A.); and an American Heart Association Established Investigator Award (J.C.).
Funding
Supported in part by contracts no. N01HC55015, N01HC55016, N01HC55018, N01HC55019, N01HC55020, N01HC55021, N01HC55022 (The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study), and T32HL07024-23 (B.C.A) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; a grant from the American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, Baltimore, MD (B.C.A.); and an American Heart Association Established Investigator Award (J.C.).
Funders | Funder number |
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American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, Baltimore, MD | |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | T32HL007024 |
American Heart Association |
Keywords
- Anemia
- Echocardiography
- Hemoglobin
- Hypertrophy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology