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 …

Hypertension is a common clinical problem and a major risk factor for cardiovascular
disease and stroke. Elevated heart rate is associated with elevated blood pressure …

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 …

Background. In dialysis patients, protein-energy wasting (PEW) is associated with high
mortality, and some indicators of PEW, such as serum albumin value, subjective global …

Results After a stepwise multivariate analysis, the eGFR slope was positively associated
with baseline eGFR and negatively associated with hypertension and baPWV (β=− 0.165 …

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 …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern. Despite many potentially life-
threatening conditions that can accompany kidney disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by aortic stiffness and
increased cardiovascular mortality. In end-stage renal disease, aortic stiffness predicts …

Rationale & Objective Arterial stiffness is suggested as a mediator of cardiorenal interaction.
However, previous studies reported inconsistent associations between chronic kidney …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
This increased risk cannot be fully explained by traditional risk factors such as hypertension …