Patients with a prior history of very high-risk CKD [eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2 or eGFR 30–44 ml/min/1.73 m2 and urine albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) >30 mg/g] or CKD progression discharged from the hospital with uncorrected or persistent cardiovascular conditions (i.e. stage C or D HF, non-revascularized ischaemic heart disease, uncorrected valvular heart disease). Here, ALB is linked to chronic kidney disease.