Aortic Arch Calcification Predicts Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Aortic Arch Calcification Predicts Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Background/Aim: Vascular calcification is associated with cardiovascular risk in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Previous reports have shown that simple assessment of aortic arch calcification (AoAC) using plain radiography is associated with cardiovascular mortality in the general populati...

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Main Authors: Mizuki Komatsu, Masayuki Okazaki, Ken Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Kosaku Nitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Chest radiography
Aortic calcification
Hemodialysis
Mortality
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368476

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