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 …

Obesity is an emerging pandemic driven by consumption of a diet rich in fat and highly
refined carbohydrates (a Western diet) and a sedentary lifestyle in both children and adults …

Townsend et al Vascular Research on Arterial Stiffness 699 pressure, blood flow, and
arterial diameter change with each heartbeat. In addition to the passive mechanical …

The original KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in
Chronic Kidney Disease in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population not receiving …

Objective To examine the relationship between brachial and central carotid pressures and
target organ indices at baseline and their association with future mortality. Methods We …

Chronic kidney disease is defined by the presence of kidney damage or decreased kidney
function for at least three months, irrespective of the cause. 2 Kidney damage generally …

Epidemiological studies support the notion that arterial stiffness is an independent predictor
of adverse cardiovascular events contributing significantly to systolic hypertension, impaired …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. Arterial stiffness and remodeling have been well documented in …

In addition, aortic stiffening–associated increases in pressure pulsatility and systolic load
promote left ventricular remodeling featuring hypertrophy and dysfunction. 37, 38 Recently …

Background and objectives: Vascular calcification is increasingly recognized as an
important component of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease. The objective of …