High ankle-brachial index predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in hemodialysis patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Alinie Pichone Gabriela Campos Maurilo Leite Carlos Perez Gomes

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2021)

The presence of vascular calcifications and arterial stiffness was highly prevalent in our population. We suggest that ABI, a simple and cost-effective diagnostic tool, could be used at an outpatient basis to predict cardiovascular events in patients with severe SHPT undergoing HD.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
early onset
blood pressure
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
drug induced