title: [Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease].
abstract: Cardiovascular risk is higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) than general population because in addition to the traditional cardiovascular (CV ) risk factors, CKD patients also have others non-traditional CV risk factors linked to CKD. Among these factors, presence and progression of coronary calcifications (CAC) are considered very important in CKD or ESRD patients in recent years. A number of noninvasive imaging methods are available to detect the presence, extent and progression of CAC. In this review, we discuss the importance of CAC as non-traditional CV risk factors in CKD patients and the noninvasive methods most frequently used to assess CAC.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Asimakopoulos
authors.forename: Alda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Storari
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*