Valvular calcifications at the start of dialysis predict the onset of cardiovascular events in the course of follow-up

Valvular calcifications at the start of dialysis predict the onset of cardiovascular events in the course of follow-up

Valvular calcification (VC) in chronic kidney disease is frequent, although most information derives from prevalent dialysis patients. There are few studies that analyse VC in patients who start dialysis. Objective: To analyse the presence of VC at the start of dialysis and its relationship with eve...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carmen Sánchez-Perales, Eduardo Vázquez Ruiz de Castroviejo, Ma José García-Cortés, M. del Mar Biechy, Jose Manuel Gil-Cunquero, Josefa Borrego-Hinojosa, Pilar Pérez del Barrio, Francisco Borrego-Utiel, Antonio Liébana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
Subjects:
Valvular calcification
Dialysis
Cardiovascular risk factors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251415000085

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251415000085

Similar Items