| 초록 |
Background and objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a well-known poor prognostic factor in myocardial infarction
(MI). We evaluated the prognostic significance of CKD, particularly in association with increasing age, in MI
patients. Design, setting, participants, and measurements: This study was based on a retrospective cohort, the Korean
Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry. Patients with a discharge diagnosis of MI were analyzed to investigate the
association of CKD with mortality risk according to age. A total of 11,268 patients (mean age, 63.0±12.6 years) were
included and followed for 1 year.
Results: In the full cohort, 26% of patients had CKD (n=2929). The prevalence of CKD was higher with advancing
age. Eight hundred sixty-one (7.6%) patients died and the interaction for 1-year mortality between age strata and
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) strata was significant (p<0.001). Within each age category, the absolute
1-year mortality was higher in patients with a low eGFR. However, the adjusted relative mortality risk for a low eGFR
was lower with increasing age (adjusted hazard ratio for 1-year mortality at eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2: 4.84 [1.93-
12.15], 4.53 [2.42-8.47], 3.51 [2.42-5.09], 3.30 [2.41-4.52] for patients aged <55, 55-65, 65-75, and ≥75 years;
compared with those with eGFR ≥60ml/min/1.73m2, respectively).
Conclusions: For all age categories, the overall mortality was significantly higher as eGFR declined. The association
of a lower eGFR with mortality was weaker with increasing age, indicating that the prognostic significance of CKD
in MI patients is age-dependent. |