Benjamens S, et al. - In a retrospective, single-center study, researchers examined the correlation between abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and cardiovascular events assessed using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scoring methodology for AAC. They studied cases of renal transplant recipients referred for a DXA procedure within 6 months after transplantation from 2008 to 2014. Using an 8-point scoring system, AAC was quantified, and from that score, three groups of patients were formed: a control group (AAC = 0), a low AAC group (AAC = 1–3) and a high AAC group (AAC = 4–8). They found that a high AAC score, assessed by DXA, was independently associated with cardiovascular events. Considering these findings, early cardiovascular risk stratification in renal transplant recipients is possible.