Vascular calcification and cardiac function according to residual renal function in patients on hemodialysis with urination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vascular calcification is common and may affect cardiac function in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, little is known about the effect of residual renal function on vascular calcification and cardiac function in patients on hemodialysis.

Methods

This study was conducted between January 2014 and January 2017. One hundred six patients with residual renal function on maintenance hemodialysis for 3 months were recruited. We used residual renal urea clearance (KRU) to measure residual renal function. First, abdominal aortic calcification score (AACS) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were measured in patients on hemodialysis. Second, we performed echocardiography and investigated new cardiovascular events after study enrollment.

Res

SUBMITTER: Shin DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5617191 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature