Vascular calcification is an active, cell‐mediated process that can involve either the intima or
media of the blood vessels. The current methods used to clinically measure vascular …

Background. The purpose of the present study was to determine the natural history of
coronary artery and aorta calcification by spiral computed tomography (CT) in patients who …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among patients with ESRD (chronic
kidney disease stage 5). Left ventricular hypertrophy and arterial diseases are the two …

Results Cardiovascular risk factors were predominantly found in controls, although the
burden of atherosclerosis was higher in the dialysis group. VC was significantly more …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Vascular calcification (VC) is one of the independent risk factors associated …

The annual mortality rate in uremic patientscorrected for agesexand raceis significantly
higher than in the general population. This is primarily due to cardiovascular events …

Background. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are highly prevalent in haemodialysis
(HD) patients and have been recently associated with vascular calcifications. The objective …

Background and objectives: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is highly prevalent among
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and it has been described as a strong predictor …

A high prevalence of vascular calcification (VC) and a high incidence of cardiovascular
events are two key complications of chronic kidney disease. Since most observational …

The predisposition to vascular calcifications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
has gained great interest in recent years as many studies have described its likely impact on …