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Coronary Artery Disease Screening in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble

Summary

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a markedly increased cardiovascular risk, with coronary artery disease being a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Conventional cardiovascular risk scores and non-invasive diagnostic tests have limited accuracy in this population, partly due to atypical symptoms and frequent structural heart disease. Coronary flow reserve (CFR) is a key marker of coronary microvascular dysfunction and has strong prognostic value, but its assessment is usually limited to invasive techniques. Recent advances in cadmium-zinc-telluride single-photon emission computed tomography (CZT-SPECT) allow non-invasive measurement of CFR. The EVACKD study aims to evaluate the prognostic value of CFR assessed by CZT-SPECT in patients with CKD for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events over a 2-year follow-up.

Official title: Screening for Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

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