Background: This multicenter international cross-sectional observational study characterized
vascular and valvular calcification burden and correlations with pulse pressure, diabetes …

Background: Vascular calcification has been associated with all cause and cardiovascular
mortality in patients with end‐stage kidney disease (ESRD). Whether vascular calcification is …

Background: Vascular and valvular calcifications are a common finding in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) patients and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We …

Objective: With limited data available on calcification prevalence in chronic kidney disease
(CKD) patients on dialysis, the China Dialysis Calcification Study (CDCS) determined the …

Increased prevalence of aortic and mitral valve calcification has been reported in patients on
hemodialysis, but it remains unknown whether aortic and mitral valve calcification arise from …

Vascular calcification is common in patients with advanced kidney disease, and has been
strongly linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population. Recent …

Objectives: We sought to determine clinical and laboratory correlates of calcification of the
coronary arteries (CAs), aorta and mitral and aortic valves in adult subjects with end-stage …

Importance Baseline findings from the China Dialysis Calcification Study (CDCS) revealed a
high prevalence of vascular calcification (VC) among patients with end-stage kidney …

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular calcification, including arterial intimal and medial
calcification (AIC and AMC) and valvular calcification (VC) are important predictors of …

Background There is no consensus on the most appropriate technique to diagnose vascular
calcification in chronic kidney disease. This is primarily because of the absence of direct …