Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
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Curr. Opin. Nephrol. Hypertens. · Mar 2006
Review Comparative StudyCardiovascular disease in the dialysis population: prognostic significance of arterial disorders.
Cardiovascular disease is a major factor in the high mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease, and this population is particularly appropriate to analyse the impact of cardiovascular risk markers on outcome. ⋯ Aortic stiffness measurements could serve as an important tool in identifying end-stage renal disease patients at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The ability to identify these patients would lead to better risk stratification and earlier and more cost-effective preventive therapy.