Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with excess cardiovascular mortality, resulting
from both traditional and nontraditional, CKD‐specific, cardiovascular risk factors …

Diabetic macroangiopathy–a specific form of accelerated atherosclerosis–is characterized
by intra-plaque new vessel formation due to excessive/abnormal neovasculogenesis and …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in industrialized
countries worldwide, despite highly effective preventive treatments available. As a difference …

Background: Mortality in hemodialysis patients still remains unacceptably high. Enhanced
arterial stiffness is a known cardiovascular risk factor, and pulse wave velocity (PWV) has …

Arterial stiffness is an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in
patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Arterial stiffness aggravates cardiovascular …

Arterial stiffness is an important pathophysiological factor linking cardiovascular disease and
kidney disease. Controversy exists as to whether arterial stiffness causes renal function …

Previous clinical and experimental studies have indicated that magnesium may prevent
vascular calcification (VC), but mechanistic characterization has not been reported. This …

The second derivative of the digital photoplethysmogram (SDPTG) is an indicator of arterial
stiffness. The ratio of the height of the d wave to the a wave of the SDPTG (d/a) is associated …

Introduction Leptin is associated with cardiovascular risk. Some studies analyzed the
potential association between leptin and arterial stiffness, an independent cardiovascular …

Augmentation index (AIx) and pulse pressure (PP) amplification can be determined by the
SphygmoCor XCEL device in an operator-independent manner. This study aimed to …