Open AccessAortic calcification predicts cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in renal transplantation
Author(s) -
Stephanie DeLoach,
Marshall M. Joffe,
X. Mai,
Simin Göral,
Sylvia E. Rosas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfn753
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , hazard ratio , dialysis , asymptomatic , calcification , transplantation , agatston score , proportional hazards model , kidney disease , coronary artery disease , confidence interval , coronary artery calcium
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death among renal transplant recipients. Aortic calcification is associated with increased mortality in dialysis subjects. The significance of aortic calcification among renal transplant recipients is unknown. Our objective was to prospectively examine the association of aortic calcification with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among asymptomatic incident renal transplant recipients.
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