An international team led by Osaka University identifies treatment to prevent serious future heart conditions, enhancing prevention’s value.

According to a study published in a medical journal last month, healthy European adults have particular patterns in the indicators of their kidney health. The likelihood of developing a heart condition later on may be impacted by these patterns.

One in five people will experience heart problems at some point in their lives, and the risk is increased if the kidneys are not functioning properly. Because of this, doctors frequently examine kidney health in individuals who may have heart issues.

Dr. Ryoto Sakaniwa, lead author of the study said -

“Day-to-day or short-term fluctuations in renal biomarkers are well-known. However, the connection between long-term patterns in biomarker levels and the risk of heart failure is unknown."

In order to address this, researchers looked at patterns in kidney health indicators, such as blood creatinine and urine albumin, in 7000 Dutch study participants over the course of 11 years.

Dr. Jasper Tromp, the study's senior author, said -

"the results were very clear." The majority of participants had stable low UAE or serum creatinine, but those with stable high UAE had a statistically higher risk of passing away from any cause or developing new-onset heart failure.

Over the course of the follow-up's 11 years, it was interesting to note that renal biomarker levels were remarkably consistent from year to year.

Consistent serum creatinine levels linked to heart failure, not higher death risk. In-depth study found older, male patients with elevated UAE or creatinine were often diabetic, with past heart attacks or dyslipidemia.

Study indicates lowering UAE may decrease heart failure and death risk. As one in five will develop heart failure, this could impact prevention, needing confirmation in diverse populations.