A healthy aorta exerts a powerful cushioning function, which limits arterial pulsatility and
protects the microvasculature from potentially harmful fluctuations in pressure and blood …

The vascular endothelium is a dynamic, functionally complex organ, modulating multiple
biological processes, including vascular tone and permeability, inflammatory responses …

Inflammation is a physiological response to aggression of pathogenic agents aimed at
eliminating the aggressor agent and promoting healing. Excessive inflammation, however …

CKD frequently leads to chronic cardiac dysfunction. This complex relationship has been
termed as cardiorenal syndrome type 4 or cardio-renal link. Despite numerous studies and …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease that arises from multiple etiologies
and ultimately leads to right heart failure as the predominant cause of morbidity and …

Hypertension is considered as the most common risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Inflammatory processes link hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and participate in …

This narrative review summarizes a decade of experience examining the cross-sectional
and longitudinal relationships of arterial stiffness, as assessed using carotid-femoral pulse …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high risk of cognitive impairment (CI).
Both vascular and metabolic factors are implicated in the causation of CI in CKD. The …

Apart from the result of multiple diseases as well as aging, arterial stiffness (AS) predicts
cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Purpose Gut dysbiosis has been described in advanced, but not in initial stages of CKD.
Considering the relevant impact of gut dysbiosis on renal and cardiovascular risk, its …