Accumulation of coronary risk factors is associated with progression of mitral annular calcification in patients undergoing dialysis therapy: A long-term follow-up study

Usuku, H; Yamamoto, E; Arima, Y; Takashio, S; Araki, S; Sueta, D; Kanazawa, H; Suzuki, S; Yoshimura, H; Tsunoda, R; Nishigami, K; Uekihara, S; Sakamoto, K; Kawano, H; Kaikita, K; Matsui, H; Tsujita, K

Yamamoto, E (reprint author), Kumamoto Univ, Grad Sch Med Sci, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Chuo Ku, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 8608556, Japan.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 2019; 293 (): 248

Abstract

Background: In patients undergoing dialysis therapy, mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause......

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