Jialing Zhang1, Qi Pang1, Shiyuan Wang1, Leiyun Wu1 and Aihua Zhang1,2* 1Department of Nephrology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China 2National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China Background: Cardiac valve calcification (CVC) is highly prevalent and a risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).