| Theme | New perspectives in the management of patients with diabetes undergoing dialysis | |
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| Title | Aortic diseases in chronic hemodialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2019/01 | |
| Author | Yoshitaka Kumada | Cardiovascular Surgical Center, Matsunami General Hospitaly |
| [ Summary ] | Aortic diseases, such as aneurysm, dissection, and stenosis, indicate progression of systemic atherosclerosis in chronic hemodialysis patients. Surgical treatment is often difficult because of a prevalent diffuse or thrombotic lesion or a high post-procedural mortality rate. Thus, follow-up should be carefully performed, especially using CT, if aortic calcification is present in this high-risk population. | |