Severe aortic arch calcification predicts mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Severe aortic arch calcification predicts mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Vascular calcification can predict cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. We evaluated the prevalence, association factors, and outcomes of chest X-ray-detected aortic arch calcification (AoAC) in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods: W...

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Main Authors: Ching-Fang Wu, Yee-Fan Lee, Wen-Jeng Lee, Chi-Ting Su, Lukas Jyuhn-Hsiarn Lee, Kwan-Dun Wu, Pau-Chung Chen, Tze-Wah Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
chest X-ray
mortality
peritoneal dialysis
vascular calcification
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664616301140

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