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ArticleCurrent medical science2025

Impact of Statin Therapy on Long-Term Survival of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease but Without Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Insights from the American MIMIC-IV and Chinese CIN-II Databases.

Wei-Peng Zhang, Huang-Tao Ruan, Xian-Lin Ruan, Sau Nguyen Van, Xiao-Zhao Lu, Jun-Yan Xu, Jin Liu, Ze-Liang Li, Jin-Ming Chen, Hao-Zhang Huang and 11 more

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Wei-Peng Zhang *School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Huang-Tao Ruan *Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Xian-Lin Ruan *Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Sau Nguyen VanDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Xiao-Zhao LuDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Jun-Yan XuDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Jin LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Ze-Liang LiDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Jin-Ming ChenSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Hao-Zhang HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Yi-Bo HeDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Yu-Long XiangSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Xin GaoSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Shang-Yi TangDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Zi-Yao YuanDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Zu-Xian HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Yimidiguli AjiDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Jing-Ru DengDepartment of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Wai-Kit MingDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China. wkming2@cityu.edu.hk.
Ji-Yan ChenSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China. chenjiyandr@126.com.
Yong LiuSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China. liuyong@gdph.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2224-4885

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AstraZeneca Externally Sponsored Research Project ESR-23-22118Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2022A1515012126Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Project KJ022021049National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270339National Natural Science Foundation of China 82300278
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objectivePatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) have high mortality rates. Guidelines indicate that statin therapy can reduce mortality in CKD patients with ASCVD; however, its benefits for CKD patients without ASCVD remain unclear. This study examined the survival benefits of statin therapy in CKD patients without ASCVD in American and Chinese cohorts.

methodsA total of 4369 patients diagnosed with CKD without concurrent ASCVD were included from the American Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV database (n = 1786) and the Chinese Multicenter Registry Cohort for Cardiorenal Improvement II (CIN-II, n = 2583). Participants were grouped by statin use (treated and untreated). The two groups were compared for key indicators, including: (1) statin use rate; (2) 4-year all-cause mortality; (3) 4-year cardiovascular mortality (assessed in the CIN-II cohort). Statistical analyses included Kaplan-Meier survival curves (with log-rank test for group differences) and Cox proportional hazard models (adjusted for confounders) to estimate the association between statin use and mortality.

resultsIn the MIMIC-IV cohort, 37.6% of CKD patients received statins, with a 4-year all-cause mortality of 36.3%. After adjustment, statin therapy was associated with lower all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.51-0.72; P < 0.001). In the CIN-II cohort, 33.9% of patients received statins; the 4-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities were 10.5% and 5.3%, respectively. Adjusted analyses demonstrated that statin therapy reduced both all-cause mortality (aHR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.56-0.99; P = 0.037) and cardiovascular mortality (aHR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.42-0.97; P = 0.031).

conclusionApproximately two-thirds of CKD patients without ASCVD in both the American (MIMIC-IV) and Chinese (CIN-II) cohorts did not receive statins. However, statin therapy reduced 4-year all-cause mortality by 26% and 39% in the American and Chinese cohorts, respectively. These findings highlight a clear survival benefit of statin therapy and warrant future randomized controlled trials.

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AtherosclerosisHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAgedCardiovascular DiseasesChinaDatabases, FactualEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesUnited StatesHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsChronic kidney diseaseMortalityReal-world cohortsStatin therapy

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