Mitral Annular Calcification In Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease On Dialysis Therapy.

Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC) is a degenerative process involving the mitral valve and is a marker of advanced cardiovascular disease. Prevalence in the general population is upto 10% and increases in advanced age, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease (upto 40%) and mitral valve prolapse.The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of MAC in CKD5D patients and correlate with patients'...