Figure 2.
Standardized acute coronary syndrome rates in the chronic kidney disease and dialysis population, Medicare 5% CKD sample (2011–2014). Our analysis of a 5% random sample of Medicare claims shows the rate of myocardial infarction, while is already heightened in chronic kidney disease, and peaks right after dialysis starts. Direct standardized rates for age, gender, and race were calculated as per methods outlined by Ahmad et al.2 See supplementary material for details regarding the generation of this figure.