Relationship between pulmonary hypertension, peripheral vascular calcification, and major cardiovascular events in dialysis patients

• Main Authors: Sun Chul Kim (Author), Hyo Jung Chang (Author), Myung-Gyu Kim (Author), Sang-Kyung Jo (Author), Won-Yong Cho (Author), Hyoung-Kyu Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a recently recognized complication of chronic kidney disease. In this study, we investigated the association between PHT, peripheral vascular calcifications (VCs), and major cardiovascular events. Methods: In this retrospective study, we included 172 end-s...