Atherosclerosis and vascular calcification are independent predictors of left ventricular hypertrophy in chronic haemodialysis patients

Yildiz A., Memisoglu E., Oflaz H., Yazici H., Pusuroglu H., Akkaya V., ...More

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.20, no.4, pp.760-767, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/gfh611
  • Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.760-767
  • Keywords: carotid atherosclerosis, haemodialysis, left ventricular hypertrophy, pulse pressure, vascular calcification, STAGE RENAL-DISEASE, CORONARY-ARTERY CALCIUM, PULSE PRESSURE, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, ESSENTIAL-HYPERTENSION, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, UREMIC PATIENTS, ASSOCIATION, STIFFNESS, DIALYSIS
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Accelerated atherosclerosis and vascular calcification are common in chronic haemodialysis (HD) patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in HD patients and atherosclerosis and vascular calcification measured by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT).