Relationship of vascular calcification and cardiovascular disease in maintenance hemodialysis patients

VernacularTitle:维持性血液透析患者血管钙化情况及其与心血管疾病的关系
Author: Ying WANG ; Yanli JIA ; Huilan LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Renal dialysis; Cardiovascular diseases; Vascular calcification
From: Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2009;32(6):1-3
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the occurrence of vascular calcification in maintenance hemedialysis (MHD) patients. Method Sixty-nine MHD patients were enrolled in this study. Vascular calcification was evaluated by plain X-my films of chest, upper and lower extremites. Analyzed the relationship of vascular calcification and cardiovascular disease. Results Vascular calcification on X-ray films presented in 38 cases (55%). Of the 23 cases with calcification on arteries of extremites, 14 cases were found to have both intimal calcification and medial calcification. Patients with vascular calcification were older. Ischemic heart disease and cardiac failure appeared more frequently in the patients with vascular calcification. Conclusions Both intimal calcification and medial calcification are frequently found in the MHD patients. Vascular calcification is probablly associated with cardiovascular disease in MHD patients.