Cardiovascular events are the main cause of death in patients with dialysisdependent renal
disease and also after successful kidney transplantation. Functional and structural …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD), are at increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. The spectrum of arterial …

Although kidney transplantation significantly improves cardiovascular outcome when
compared to other renal replacement modalities, cardiovascular risk in transplant patients …

Introduction Risk of a cardiovascular event is known to increase in the period immediately
post-transplantation before returning to baseline or lower. We hypothesised that this might …

Arterial stiffness is a biologic process related to ageing and its relationship with
cardiovascular risk is well established. Several methods are currently available for non …

One of the main characteristics of Bright's disease is the presence of hypertension and
significant arteriolar alterations of small arteries. More recently, the contribution of increased …

Arterial stiffness is a non-traditional risk factor of cardiovascular disease and may explain
part of the excess cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients. Successful renal …

Renal transplantation is the best renal replacement modality for patients with end-stage
renal disease in terms of patient survival and quality of life. Despite substantial improvement …

Epidemiological studies have recognized chronic kidney disease (CKD) as an independent
cardiovascular risk factor, and several studies showed that mildto-moderate elevations in …

Hypertension is a cardiovascular risk factor whose adverse effects have been attributed to a
reduction in the calibre and/or number of small arteries and arterioles, resulting in increased …