Renal function and short-term outcome in stable outpatients with coronary, cerebrovascular or peripheral artery disease.

Background: The influence of renal function on outcome in stable outpatients with atherosclerotic disease has not been thoroughly studied.

Methods: We used the FRENA Registry data to compare the incidence of subsequent ischemic events (myocardial infarction [MI], ischemic stroke or limb amputation) in patients with coronary (CAD), cerebrovascular (CVD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at baseline.

Results: As of April 2012, 3860 patients were recruited in FRENA: 1439 with CAD, 1118 with CVD and 1303 with PAD.