Although atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is strictly associated with high
cardiovascular risk and mortality, it often may remain unrecognized being clinically silent …

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a widespread condition in chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Diet may play an important role in CAC, but this role is not clear. This study evaluated …

Methods An open-label, randomized and controlled pilot study was conducted including 117
CKD patients (62% men, 56.9±11.2 years, eGFR 36±16.5 ml/min). Patients were randomly …

Uremic cardiomyopathy (UC), the peculiar cardiac remodeling secondary to the systemic
effects of renal dysfunction, is characterized by left ventricular (LV) diffuse fibrosis with …

Vascular calcification is common in patients with advanced kidney disease, and has been
strongly linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population. Recent …

Vascular imaging in chronic kidney disease : Current Opinion in Nephrology and
Hypertension Vascular imaging in chronic kidney disease : Current Opinion in Nephrology …

Background: Patency of the pedal-plantar arch limits risk of amputation in peripheral artery
disease (PAD). We examined patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD)/diabetes …

Abstract Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of drugs that is extensively
used for common gastrointestinal disorders and often prescribed long-term for years. Long …

Background The independent association between eGFR and coronary artery calcification
(CAC) is complex and not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship …

Elevated serum phosphate is consistently linked with cardiovascular disease (CVD) events
and mortality in the setting of normal and impaired kidney function. However, serum …