Correlation between coronary calcification and cardiac structure in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease

We aim to explore the correlation between coronary artery calcification (CAC) score (CACS) and cardiac structure and function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, create a clinical prediction model for severe CAC associated with cardiac ultrasound indexes. The study included 178 non-dialysis CKD patients who underwent CACS testing and collected general information, serological indices, cardiac ultrasound findings and follow-up on renal function, heart failure (HF) manifestations and re-hospitalization. The mean age of participants in the study cohort was 67.4 years; 59% were male, and 66.9% of patients had varying degrees of comorbid CAC. CKD patients with CACS > 100 were older, predominantly male and had a higher proportion of smoking, diabetes and hypertension (P