Does arterial media calcification predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients?
Arterial media calcification is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients, likely driven by increased arterial stiffness.
AMC is a strong prognostic marker of all-cause and CV mortality in HD patients, independently of classical atherogenic factors. The principal effect of AMC on arterial function is increased arterial stiffness.
Gérard M. London (Fri,) studied this question.