A comparison of the CKD-EPI, MDRD-4, and Cockcroft-Gault equations to assess renal function in predicting all-cause mortality in acute coronary syndrome patients

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 1;167(5):2325-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.014. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
No abstract available

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Mortality; Renal function.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / mortality*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate* / physiology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Function Tests / standards*
  • Male
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / mortality*
  • Retrospective Studies