Coronary artery calcification, cardiovascular events, and death: a prospective cohort study of incident patients on hemodialysis
Conclusions
Respondent burden is high for additional testing around the initiation of dialysis. High coronary calcification in patients new to ESRD has a tendency to predict cardiovascular outcomes and death, though effects are attenuated when adjusted for age.
Source: Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
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