In-hospital outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with chronic and end-stage renal disease: a nationwide database study

M Lorente-Ros, S Das, A Malik, FJ Romeo… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have been
associated with worse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). With …

Questionable Validity of Creatinine-Based eGFR in Elderly Patients but Cystatin C Is Helpful in First-Line Diagnostics

D Geißer, L Hetzel, R Westenfeld, F Boege - Geriatrics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The recommended chronic kidney disease (CKD) first-line diagnostic test is
based on the creatinine-derived (estimated) glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Cystatin C use …

Questionable Validity of Creatinine-Based eGFR in Elderly Patients

D Geißer, L Hetzel, R Westenfeld, F Boege - 2023 - preprints.org
Background: Recommended CKD first-line diagnostics is based on GFR-determination by
Creatinine. Cystatin C-use may provide better assessment. Methods: We compared …