Efectos del acetato cálcico/carbonato magnésico en el tratamiento de la hiperfosfatemia en pacientes en diálisis en la práctica clínica real. Seguimiento durante un año

Background: This observational study was conducted to investigate the use and effectiveness of calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate (CaMg) in the treatment of hyperphosphataemia in dialysis patients in real-world clinical practice. Methods: 120 adult CKD patients on dialysis who received CaMg alone or in combination with other phosphate binders were followed-up for 3-12 months. Serum phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, parathyroid hormone and albumin concentration was measured at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months respectively. In addition, CaMg dosage, use of concurrent phosphate binders, vitamin D and cinacalcet was documented. Patients were evaluated in 2 subgroups ? CaMg alone (n=79) vs. CaMg + concurrent phosphate binder (n=41). Results: In both subgroups serum phosphorus levels decreased significantly from baseline at 3, 6 and 12 months of CaMg treatment. The percentage achievement of recommended serum phosphorus targets improved after CaMg initiation. At month 6, a total of 78% were within the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) target range. Total corrected serum calcium increased during CaMg treatment, but mildly exceeded the upper limit of normal in three patients only. Asymptomatic significant increases in magnesium (p2.6mg/mL, 1.05mmol/L). Conclusions: This analysis of current clinical practice shows that ? consistent with findings from a randomised controlled trial ? CaMg treatment leads to marked improvement in serum phosphorus levels, helping patients in trying to achieve K/DOQI and KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome) targets.Antecedentes: Este estudio observacional se llevó a cabo para investigar el uso y la efectividad, en la práctica clínica real, del acetato cálcico/carbonato magnésico (CaMg) en el tratamiento de la hiperfosfatemia en pacientes en diálisis. Métodos: Se realizó un seguimiento durante 3-12 meses en 120 pacientes adultos con enfermedad crónica renal en tratamiento con diálisis que recibían monotratamiento con CaMg o en combinación con otros quelantes del fósforo. Se midieron en suero los valores de fósforo, calcio, magnesio, hormona paratiroidea y concentración de albúmina a nivel basal y tras 3, 6 y 12 meses, respectivamente. Además, se documentó la dosis de CaMg, el uso de quelantes de fósforo concomitantes, la vitamina D y el cinacalcet. Los pacientes se dividieron en 2 subgrupos: aquellos a los que solo se les administraba CaMg (n = 79) frente a los que recibían CaMg y un quelante de fósforo concomitante (n = 41). Resultados: En ambos subgrupos, los niveles de fósforo sérico disminuyeron de forma significativa, con respecto a los basales, a los 3, 6 y 12 meses de tratamiento con CaMg. El porcentaje de logro de los niveles recomendados de fósforo sérico mejoró tras iniciar el tratamiento con CaMg. El mes 6, un total del 78% se encontraba dentro de las recomendaciones objetivo de Calidad de los Resultados de la Insuficiencia Renal (K/DOQI). El calcio sérico total corregido aumentó durante el tratamiento con CaMg, pero superaba levemente los límites superiores normales solo en tres pacientes. Asimismo, se observaron incrementos significativos del magnesio asintomáticos (P 2,6 mg/ml, 1,05 mmol/l). Conclusiones: El presente análisis de la práctica clínica habitual, en consonancia con los datos obtenidos de un ensayo aleatorizado controlado, demuestra que el tratamiento con CaMg mejora de forma considerable los niveles de fósforo sérico y ayuda a los pacientes a conseguir los objetivos K/DOQI y KDIGO (mejora de los resultados globales en la enfermedad renal)

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease without previous cardiac pathology

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is defined by the clonal expansion of hematopoietic stem cells carrying certain genes associated with an increased risk of hematological malignancies. Our study analyzes the influence of CHIP on the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular events in a population with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A total of 128 patients were prospectively followed up for 18 months to detect major cardiovascular events (MACE). To detect the presence of silent heart disease, troponin I, NT-Pro-BNP, and coronary calcification were measured. A massive sequencing was performed to detect CHIP. A total of 24.2% of the patients presented CHIP, including that which was only pathogenic. The most frequently affected gene was TET2 (21.1%). Using multivariate logistic regression analysis, the presence of CHIP was not related to coronary calcification (OR 0.387, 95% CI 0.142-1.058, p = 0.387), nor was it related to troponin I or NT-Pro-BNP. A total of nine patients developed major cardiovascular events. Patients with CHIP did not have a higher risk of major cardiovascular events, although patients with DNMT3A did have a higher risk (HR 6.637, 95% CI 1.443-30.533, p = 0.015), independent of other variables. We did not find that CHIP was associated with a greater risk of silent heart disease or cardiovascular events, although those affected by DNMT3a, analyzed independently, were associated with a greater number of cardiovascular events.Funding: This research was funded by the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital—IDIVAL research institute with TRANSVAL 18/01, NextVal 18/09, MTVAL 18/01, and RICORS2040 (RD21/0005/0010). Acknowledgments: We would like to thank our nursing team at the Nephrology Laboratory, Raquel Pelayo Alonso and Rosa Ana Sainz Alonso, and our research laboratory technician, María Consuelo Agüeros Blanco, for their help when collecting blood samples

Oral Anticoagulation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: The FAERC Study

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and its presence is associated with a higher risk of stroke and mortality. Material and Methods: The FAERC study performed a retrospective multicentre analysis of historical cohorts in which data were collected from arrhythmia diagnosis onwards. Results: We analysed a Spanish cohort of 4749 patients with CKD (mean eGFR 33.9 mL/min) followed up in the nephrology clinic, observing a 12.2% prevalence of non-valvular AF. In total, 98.6% of these patients were receiving anticoagulant treatment, mainly with coumarins (79.7%). Using direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with fewer cerebrovascular events than using acenocoumarol, but in contrast with other studies, we could not corroborate the association of risk of bleeding, coronary events, or death with a type of anticoagulant prescribed. Conclusions: Atrial fibrillation is highly prevalent in renal patients. Direct-acting anticoagulants seem to be associated with fewer ischemic-embolic complications, with no differences in bleeding, coronary events, or mortality rates