Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Acute Kidney Injury During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalizations: The AKINESIS Study.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-27-2016

Publication Title

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Worsening renal function (WRF) often occurs during acute heart failure (AHF) and can portend adverse outcomes; therefore, early identification may help mitigate risk. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a novel renal biomarker that may predict WRF in certain disorders, but its value in AHF is unknown.

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether NGAL is superior to creatinine for prediction and/or prognosis of WRF in hospitalized patients with AHF treated with intravenous diuretic agents.

METHODS: This was a multicenter, prospective cohort study enrolling patients presenting with AHF requiring intravenous diuretic agents. The primary outcome was whether plasma NGAL could predict the development of WRF, defined as a sustained increase in plasma creatinine of 0.5 mg/dl or ≥50% above first value or initiation of acute renal-replacement therapy, within the first 5 days of hospitalization. The main secondary outcome was in-hospital adverse events.

RESULTS: We enrolled 927 subjects (mean age, 68.5 years; 62% men). The primary outcome occurred in 72 subjects (7.8%). Peak NGAL was more predictive than the first NGAL, but neither added significant diagnostic utility over the first creatinine (areas under the curve: 0.656, 0.647, and 0.652, respectively). There were 235 adverse events in 144 subjects. The first NGAL was a better predictor than peak NGAL, but similar to the first creatinine (areas under the curve: 0.691, 0.653, and 0.686, respectively). In a post hoc analysis of subjects with an estimated glomerular filtration rate/min/1.73 m(2), a first NGAL/ml indicated a low likelihood of adverse events.

CONCLUSIONS: Plasma NGAL was not superior to creatinine for the prediction of WRF or adverse in-hospital outcomes. The use of plasma NGAL to diagnose acute kidney injury in AHF cannot be recommended at this time. (Acute Kidney Injury Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin [N-GAL] Evaluation of Symptomatic Heart Failure Study [AKINESIS]; NCT01291836).

Medical Subject Headings

Acute Disease; Acute Kidney Injury; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Creatinine; Diuretics; Female; Heart Failure; Hospitalization; Humans; Lipocalin-2; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Prospective Studies

PubMed ID

27659464

Volume

68

Issue

13

First Page

1420

Last Page

1431

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