Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage
Increased arterial stiffness is a marker of vasculopathy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, suggesting a significant cardiovascular damage. Detection of arterial stiffness provides physicians with useful prognostic information independent of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. In ad...
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| description | Increased arterial stiffness is a marker of vasculopathy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, suggesting a significant cardiovascular damage. Detection of arterial stiffness provides physicians with useful prognostic information independent of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. In addition, this knowledge may help guide appropriate therapeutic choices and monitor the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapies. We review the relationship between arterial stiffness and CKD, as well as the prognostic implications of increased arterial stiffness and the potential therapeutic strategies to ameliorate arterial compliance and outcome in CKD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf4d28c1844c45329e13e91c723861522025-02-03T01:20:40ZengWileyInternational Journal of Nephrology2090-214X2090-21582011-01-01201110.4061/2011/734832734832Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular DamageAntonio Bellasi0Emiliana Ferramosca1Carlo Ratti2Division of Nephrology, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyDivision of Nephrology, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale di Mirandola, 41121 Modena, ItalyIncreased arterial stiffness is a marker of vasculopathy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, suggesting a significant cardiovascular damage. Detection of arterial stiffness provides physicians with useful prognostic information independent of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. In addition, this knowledge may help guide appropriate therapeutic choices and monitor the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapies. We review the relationship between arterial stiffness and CKD, as well as the prognostic implications of increased arterial stiffness and the potential therapeutic strategies to ameliorate arterial compliance and outcome in CKD.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/734832 |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Bellasi Emiliana Ferramosca Carlo Ratti Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage International Journal of Nephrology |
| title | Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage |
| title_full | Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage |
| title_fullStr | Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage |
| title_short | Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage |
| title_sort | arterial stiffness in chronic kidney disease the usefulness of a marker of vascular damage |
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