The relationship between coronary artery calcium scores and left atrium size in hemodialysis patients.
Ismail BalogluKultigin TurkmenH Zeki TonbulN Yılmaz SelcukPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2017)
We found a positive relationship between the CACS and LA size measured by echocardiography in hemodialysis patients. Therefore; echocardiography, which is cheaper and non-invasive than tomographic examinations, might be considered for the risk stratification of coronary artery disease in hemodialysis patients.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- left ventricular
- computed tomography
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- inferior vena cava
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- aortic stenosis
- cone beam
- pulmonary embolism
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement