Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients
Introduction: Vascular and valvular calcifications are a frequent complication in dialyzed patients and are connected to an increased morbi-mortality. Many radiological methods (TAC multiple slices and with electrons emission) have been used to investigate the presence of vascular calcifications in...
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doaj-fa9dceaa34b04f11833c7d87561b8def2020-11-25T01:48:26ZspaAsociación Regional de Diálisis y Trasplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos AiresRevista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante0326-34282346-85482014-12-01344183190122Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patientsMaría Elena Bruzzone0Ana María Giammona María Giammona1Luis Touceda2Fernanda Onofri3Claudia Genchi4Miryam Del Amo5Hospital Español de La Plata, Buenos AiresNefroexcel, Buenos AiresFacultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos AiresNefroexcel, Buenos AiresHospital Español de La Plata, Buenos AiresHospital Español de La Plata, Buenos AiresIntroduction: Vascular and valvular calcifications are a frequent complication in dialyzed patients and are connected to an increased morbi-mortality. Many radiological methods (TAC multiple slices and with electrons emission) have been used to investigate the presence of vascular calcifications in this population, but only few works have been focused on simple radiology. Objectives: The objectives of this work are to evaluate vascular calcifications by means of Kauppila index in hemodialysis prevalent patients, identify linked risk factors and determine their association with heart valves calcification. Methods: 95 stable patients under hemodialysis were surveyed during a period of 6 months longer. Abdominal Rx simple profile were performed on all patients to evaluate calcification of abdominal aorta by Kauppila index and twodimensional echocardiogram to detect valvular calcifications. Data were collected about sex, age, diabetes, Hypertension, tabaquism, dislipemia and bone-mineral metabolism. Results: 64.5% of the patients showed vascular calcifications. Average Kauppila index was 6.25. Age and time on dialysis correlated with vascular calcifications. In 31.6 % of individuals valvular calcifications were found, which presented significant association with diabetes and Kauppila Index. Conclusions: Vascular and valvular calcifications were frequent in the surveyed population. Kauppila index correlated with age, time on dialysis and valvular calcifications. Heart valves calcification was associated with diabetes.http://www.revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/122diálisis renalhemodiálisis crónicaenfermedades vascularesenfermedades de las válvulas cardíacascalcinosiscalcificaciones vascularescalcificaciones valvularesIndice de Kauppila |
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María Elena Bruzzone Ana María Giammona María Giammona Luis Touceda Fernanda Onofri Claudia Genchi Miryam Del Amo Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante diálisis renal hemodiálisis crónica enfermedades vasculares enfermedades de las válvulas cardíacas calcinosis calcificaciones vasculares calcificaciones valvulares Indice de Kauppila |
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María Elena Bruzzone Ana María Giammona María Giammona Luis Touceda Fernanda Onofri Claudia Genchi Miryam Del Amo |
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Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients |
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Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients |
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Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients |
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Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients |
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Vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients |
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vascular and valvular calcifications in chronic hemodialysis patients |
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Asociación Regional de Diálisis y Trasplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos Aires |
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Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante |
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0326-3428 2346-8548 |
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2014-12-01 |
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Introduction: Vascular and valvular calcifications are a frequent complication in dialyzed patients and are connected to an increased morbi-mortality. Many radiological methods (TAC multiple slices and with electrons emission) have been used to investigate the presence of vascular calcifications in this population, but only few works have been focused on simple radiology. Objectives: The objectives of this work are to evaluate vascular calcifications by means of Kauppila index in hemodialysis prevalent patients, identify linked risk factors and determine their association with heart valves calcification. Methods: 95 stable patients under hemodialysis were surveyed during a period of 6 months longer. Abdominal Rx simple profile were performed on all patients to evaluate calcification of abdominal aorta by Kauppila index and twodimensional echocardiogram to detect valvular calcifications. Data were collected about sex, age, diabetes, Hypertension, tabaquism, dislipemia and bone-mineral metabolism. Results: 64.5% of the patients showed vascular calcifications. Average Kauppila index was 6.25. Age and time on dialysis correlated with vascular calcifications. In 31.6 % of individuals valvular calcifications were found, which presented significant association with diabetes and Kauppila Index. Conclusions: Vascular and valvular calcifications were frequent in the surveyed population. Kauppila index correlated with age, time on dialysis and valvular calcifications. Heart valves calcification was associated with diabetes. |
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diálisis renal hemodiálisis crónica enfermedades vasculares enfermedades de las válvulas cardíacas calcinosis calcificaciones vasculares calcificaciones valvulares Indice de Kauppila |
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