Why the study?
Does arterial media calcification predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients?
Population
Hemodialysis (HD) patients with end-stage renal disease
Authors
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May aid mortality risk stratification in HD; leaves open whether targeting AMC improves outcomes.
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.
Gérard M. London (2003) studied this question.
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