What is the relation between renal dysfunction and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction?
Anavekar et al. conducted a study to assess the relation between renal dysfunction and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction. They found that patients with renal dysfunction had a greater risk of death, recurrent myocardial infarction, and stroke compared to those with normal renal function. Furthermore, they found that the risk of these adverse outcomes increased with higher levels of renal dysfunction. These findings suggest that renal dysfunction is an important predictor of cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction. 