Carotid atherosclerosis is a predictor of coronary calcification in chronic haemodialysis patients

Yildiz A., Tepe S., Oflaz H., Yazici H., Pusuroglu H., Besler M., ...More

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.19, no.4, pp.885-891, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/gfh001
  • Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.885-891
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Coronary artery calcification scores (CACS) calculated by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) have been correlated with atherosclerotic burden in the non-uraemic population. However, the validity of this test in. chronic haemodialysis patients (HD) is currently uncertain. In the present cross-sectional study, associations between carotid atherosclerosis and coronary calcification in HD patients are investigated.