Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage

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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Main Authors: Antonio Bellasi, Emiliana Ferramosca, Carlo Ratti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/734832
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spelling doaj-bf4d28c1844c45329e13e91c723861522020-11-24T21:44:27ZengHindawi LimitedInternational 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
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Carlo Ratti
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Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage
International Journal of Nephrology
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Emiliana Ferramosca
Carlo Ratti
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title 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_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
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Nephrology
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2090-2158
publishDate 2011-01-01
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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