Copyright
©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2014; 6(4): 115-129
Published online Apr 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i4.115
Published online Apr 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i4.115
Coronary artery calcification in chronic kidney disease: An update
Tomasz Stompór, Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Internal Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
Author contributions: Stompór T solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Tomasz Stompór, MD, Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Internal Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 18 Zolnierska Str., 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland. stompin@mp.pl
Telephone: +48-89-5386219 Fax: + 48-89-5337882
Received: December 18, 2013
Revised: February 10, 2014
Accepted: March 13, 2014
Published online: April 26, 2014
Processing time: 127 Days and 3.7 Hours
Revised: February 10, 2014
Accepted: March 13, 2014
Published online: April 26, 2014
Processing time: 127 Days and 3.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Vascular calcification, a common feature of advanced atherosclerosis in the general population, is extremely advanced in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is associated with very fast progression of vascular (and in particular coronary) calcification. Pathogenetic aspects, clinical consequences and prognostic significance of coronary artery calcification in different CKD populations are discussed in this review. Therapeutic strategies used to limit the extent of vascular calcification and to improve the prognosis of patients with CKD are also discussed.