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Cardiothoracic ratio values and trajectories are associated with risk of requiring dialysis and mortality in chronic kidney disease

Authors :
Che-Yi Chou
Charles C. N. Wang
Hsiu-Yin Chiang
Chien-Fong Huang
Ya-Luan Hsiao
Chuan-Hu Sun
Chun-Sheng Hu
Min-Yen Wu
Sheng-Hsuan Chen
Chun-Min Chang
Yu-Ting Lin
Jie-Sian Wang
Yu-Cuyan Hong
I-Wen Ting
Hung-Chieh Yeh
Chin-Chi Kuo
Source :
Communications Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2023.

Abstract

Plain language summary An enlarged heart occurs during various medical conditions and can result in early death. However, it is unclear whether this is also the case in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although the size of the heart can be measured on chest X-rays, this process is time consuming. We used artificial intelligence to quantify the heart size of 3117 CKD patients based on their chest X-rays within hours. We found that CKD patients with an enlarged heart were more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease or die. This could improve monitoring of CKD patients with an enlarged heart and improve their care.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2730664X
Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.67c632a64fc4b2d8c8c47106d83a9ea
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-023-00241-9