Arterial stiffness in predialysis patients with uremia

摘要

Arterial stiffness in predialysis patients with uremia.BackgroundHemodialysis patients have advanced arterial wall stiffening as shown by increased aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV), an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. We compared aortic PWV of uremic patients before starting hemodialysis treatment with that of patients on maintenance hemodialysis.