Left ventricular (LV) structure and function abnormalities are frequent in patients with chronic
uraemia; these disorders increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) and overall morbidity and …

Résumé La sténose aortique (SA) constitue la valvulopathie la plus prévalente dans les
pays à revenu élevé. Elle est caractérisée par des remaniements fibrocalciques conduisant …

The aortic valve is a dynamic, elegant structure that functions in a complex mechanical
environment interacting with this environment to drive critical cell-extracellular matrix …

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are likely to get valve calcification
10-20 years earlier than the normal population secondary to uremia. This condition is …

Introduction. Les complications cardiovasculaires demeurent la première cause de morbi-
mortalité chez les patients hémodialysés chronique en dépit de l'amélioration des …

Patients with abnormal kidney function exhibit both a higher prevalence and an accelerated
course of valvular calcification than those in the general population, and this can potentially …

The majority of patients with end-stage kidney disease develop abnormalities in bone
metabolism, referred to as renal osteodystrophy. Bone abnormalities are associated with …

A 60-year-old man on hemodialysis for 10 years due to diabetic nephropathy was referred to
our hospital because of intracardiac masses. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes …