Cardiac valve calcification is associated with mortality in hemodialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Cardiac valve calcification (CVC) is common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We investigated the effect of CVC on all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 434 hemodialysis patie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-022-02670-5 |