748900login-checkKidney disease strongest predictor of sudden cardiac arrest for Hispanic/Latino adults |
By Regina Shaffer
Data from a population-based study show more than half of all Hispanic or Latino adults who experienced sudden cardiac arrest had a prior diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, with 20% on dialysis, researchers reported.
In an analysis of more than 1,400 adults (27% Hispanic or Latino) who had a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and more than 3,000 Hispanic or Latino controls, researchers also found that existing CVD, including stroke, atrial fibrillation, CAD and HF, as well as heavy drinking and type 2 diabetes, were also predictors of SCA. Read more in Healio.
748900login-checkKidney disease strongest predictor of sudden cardiac arrest for Hispanic/Latino adults |