Aortic stiffness and chronic kidney disease are closely linked by shared risk factors and
associated increased cardiovascular mortality. At lower levels of renal function, aortic …

INTRODUCTION: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased risk of
cardiovascular disease to which co-morbidity and associated conventional risk factors …

Vascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world, and
vascular function is determined by structural and functional properties of the arterial vascular …

Background: Factors associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) contribute to an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The impact of vascular disease on CKD …

The diagnosis, prevention and management of cardiovascular disease constitute one of the
major challenges in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients1). Despite extensive research on …

Background. Measures of aortic stiffness—aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and
augmentation index (AIx)—have been shown to be powerful predictors of survival in adult …

Introduction: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE is still a major cause of mortality in kidney
transplant patients. This is partially attributed to the nonclassic cardiovascular risk factors …

Background: Arterial stiffness is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes,
particularly in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). One mechanism linking arterial stiffness with …

Chronic kidney disease, even at moderate stages, is characterized by a high incidence of
cardiovascular events. Subclinical damage to large arteries, such as increased arterial …

Background: Arterial stiffness (AS) is associated, and a predictor of, outcome in patients with
cardiovascular and renal disease. Aim: In this study, we estimated glomerular filtration rate …