Vascular calcification in CKD-MBD: Roles for phosphate, FGF23, and Klotho

S Yamada, CM Giachelli - Bone, 2017 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent in aging, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney
disease (CKD). VC is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the CKD …

Valvular heart disease and calcification in CKD: more common than appreciated

P Ureña-Torres, L D'Marco, P Raggi… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Ischaemic heart disease, sudden cardiac death and arrhythmias, heart failure, stroke and
peripheral arterial disease make up> 50% of the causes of death in advanced chronic …

Hemodynamics and mechanobiology of aortic valve inflammation and calcification

K Balachandran, P Sucosky… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiac valves function in a mechanically complex environment, opening and closing close
to a billion times during the average human lifetime, experiencing transvalvular pressures …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated cyclic stretch induces aortic valve calcification in a bone morphogenic protein-dependent manner

K Balachandran, P Sucosky, H Jo… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Calcified aortic valve (AV) cusps have increased expression of bone morphogenic proteins
(BMPs) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Elevated stretch loading on the AV is …

Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease

A Covic, M Kanbay, L Voroneanu, F Turgut… - Clinical …, 2010 - portlandpress.com
VC (vascular calcification) is highly prevalent in patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease),
but its mechanism is multifactorial and incompletely understood. In addition to increased …

Mechanistic insights into CKD-MBD-related vascular calcification and its clinical implications

R Kaur, R Singh - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is linked to a rising prevalence of morbidity and
mortality primarily from cardiovascular complications and is considered a high or very high …

Mineral metabolism and cardiovascular disease in CKD

H Fujii, N Joki - Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2017 - Springer
The mineral bone disorder of CKD, called Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone
Disorder (CKD-MBD), has a major role in the etiology and progression of cardiovascular …

Markers of increased cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease

A Gluba-Brzózka, M Michalska-Kasiczak… - Lipids in health and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Epidemiological studies have shown that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an
important risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CAD). The aim of the …

Association of cardiac valvular calcifications and C-reactive protein with cardiovascular mortality in incident hemodialysis patients: a Japanese cohort study

H Takahashi, H Ishii, T Aoyama, D Kamoi… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cardiac valve calcification is seen frequently in patients undergoing
dialysis. Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level also is reported to predict future …

Chronic kidney disease and the pathophysiology of valvular heart disease

J Ternacle, N Côté, L Krapf, A Nguyen… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Valvular heart calcification is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
especially in those receiving hemodialysis therapy, and it is associated with poor prognosis …