Background There is limited and inconclusive information regarding the influence of the
modality of renal replacement therapy on the atherosclerotic burden of patients on dialysis …

Background. In dialysis patients cardiovascular mortality is 10 to 20 times higher than in
general population. It remains uncertain whether atherosclerosis of dialysis patients is …

Aim Atherosclerosis has been reported as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the
general population. As a phenotype of atherosclerosis, carotid plaque and its influence …

Background To evaluate the predictive value of carotid atherosclerotic disease (CAD) and
intima-media thickness (IMT) on incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in …

Atherosclerosis is frequently present in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) treated
with dialysis. We evaluated the association between residual renal function (RRF) …

Objective Therapies for chronic kidney disease have changed greatly over the last decade.
The aim of this study was to examine the changes in the clinical characteristics and carotid …

Impact of carotid atherosclerosis on long-term mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Background Cardiovascular event is the major cause of mortality in patients on maintenance …

Atherosclerotic vascular diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality for end-stage
renal disease patients. We followed prospectively 226 hemodialysis patients by carotid …

Abstract Background. Cardiovascular risk scoring (Score) does not specifically address
chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The aim of our study is to quantify atherosclerosis …

Introduction Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and carotid plaques (CP) were shown to
be independent predictors of mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In this …