Brachial-ankle elasticity index (baEI; also known as brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity) has
been proposed as a surrogate end point for cardiovascular disease. We performed a meta …

Arterial stiffness is a vascular measure that has been reported to predict cardiovascular
events. It is important to measure arterial stiffness in order to determine current vascular …

Vascular disease is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world,
and the primary cause of myocardial infarction, stroke, and ischemia. The biology of vascular …

First, we would like to briefly describe the changes in the arterial medial layer that occur in
association with atherosclerotic vascular damage, affecting the arterial stiffness5-8). The …

Conventionally, anthropometric and biochemical data were used to assess the risk for
cardiovascular disease1, 2). The Framingham risk score and NIPPON DATA 80 risk chart …

Background Fluid overload is a common phenomenon in patients in a late stage of chronic
kidney disease (CKD). However, little is known about whether fluid overload is related to …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by aortic stiffness and
increased cardiovascular mortality. In end-stage renal disease, aortic stiffness predicts …

Rationale & Objective Arterial stiffness is suggested as a mediator of cardiorenal interaction.
However, previous studies reported inconsistent associations between chronic kidney …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern. Despite many potentially life-
threatening conditions that can accompany kidney disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Mortality in children with kidney failure is higher in girls than boys with cardiovascular
complications representing the most common causes of death. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a …