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 …

Accelerated and premature cardiovascular calcification is a hallmark of patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The presence and the amount of …

Background Vascular calcification is a risk factor for the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
disease and mortality in dialysis patients. Nevertheless, the association between cardiac …

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

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with renal
diseases, with an increased odds ratio of mortality with risk factors as diverse as blood …

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

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 135 patients with CKD (mean age 52±11
years) included 58 pre-dialysis patients, 36 dialysis patients, and 41 renal transplant …

Background: Cardiovascular (CV) calcifications constitute a strong risk marker, and recent
studies in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients have associated valvular …

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 …

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 …