Cardiac biomarkers in chronic kidney disease are independently associated with myocardial edema and diffuse fibrosis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

High sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and NT-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) are often elevated in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated with both cardiovascular remodeling and outcome...

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - June 7, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Luca Arcari, Juergen Engel, Tilo Freiwald, Hui Zhou, Hafisyatul Zainal, Monika Gawor, Stefan Buettner, Helmut Geiger, Ingeborg Hauser, Eike Nagel and Valentina O. Puntmann Tags: Research Source Type: research