According to recent data, arterial stiffness is a major independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in both the general and renal populations. Because of …

Patients with end-stage renal disease treated by chronic dialysis have an impressive
mortality, which more than half of this mortality is attributable to cardiovascular disease …

Prospective observational studies have shown that arterial stiffness is a strong and
independent predictor of cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients. Recent evidence …

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in patients with end-stage renal
disease, with damage to arteries as a major contributing factor. Arterial stiffness is a factor …

Arterial stiffness and intensity of wave reflections are considered the principal determinants
of systolic blood and pulse pressures, and their measurements are increasingly used to …

We recognize that increased systolic pressure is the most challenging form of hypertension
today and that pulse pressure as an independent cardiovascular risk factor has focused …

Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality is greatly enhanced in patients with chronic
kidney disease, compared to the non-renal population. One key element of this high CV …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern due to the high prevalence
of associated cardiovascular (CV) disease. CV mortality is 10-30 times higher in end-stage …

Abstract Background/Aims: Arterial stiffening characterizes the vasculature of end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) patients and is a strong predictor of their cardiovascular morbidity and …

The implications from these lessons are that pulse wave velocity is a robust, reproducible
measure of arterial stiffness which adds important information to standard clinical …