Cerebral white matter hyperintensity predicts cardiovascular events in haemodialysis patients

ConclusionsThe present study indicates that the presence of WMHs is a novel predictor of cardiovascular events in HD patients, and that PVH is more closely associated with incident cardiovascular disease.

Source: Nephrology - September 19, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Toshihide Naganuma, Yoshiaki Takemoto, Tetsuo Shoji, Hideaki Shima, Eiji Ishimura, Mikio Okamura, Tatsuya Nakatani Tags: Original Article Source Type: research