Mitral annular calcification predicts mortality and cardiac disease in end stage renal disease

Background: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is common in end stage renal disease (ESRD) but its significance in these patients remains unclear. We sought to determine whether MAC predicts mortality and cardiac disease in a group of renal transplant candidates. Methods: One hundred and forty patients (mean age 52±12 years, 90 male, mean creatinine 608±272μmol/L) were prospectively studied. All had echocardiography and coronary angiography. The presence of MAC …