Aortic Artery and Cardiac Valve Calcification are Associated with Mortality in Chinese Hemodialysis Patients: A 3.5 Years Follow-up
Background: This study was to investigate the relationship among aortic artery calcification (AAC), cardiac valve calcification (CVC), and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods: All MHD patients in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital in July 2011 were included. To follow up for 42 mont...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer
2015-01-01
|
| Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=20;spage=2764;epage=2771;aulast=Chen |