Echocardiographic parameters and renal function in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease: the cardio-renal connection

the impact of human recombinant erythropoietin on renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease

CaRDio-ReNal CasCaDe iN hypeRTeNsive paTieNTs

smoking, dyslipidemia, and diabetes, the other major risk factors. The increase in risk begins as the blood pressure rises above 110/75 mm Hg (Fig. 1). In older patients, systolic pressure and perhaps pulse pressure are more powerful determinants of risk than diastolic pressure. While systolic pressure and pulse pressure are important risk factors, in our experience they are extremely difficult...

The Effects of Simvastatin on Proteinuria and Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Current data suggests that statins might have beneficial effects on renal outcomes. Beneficial effects of statin treatment on renal progression in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) are obviously controversial. In a retrospective, controlled study, the authors have evaluated the effects of 53-week treatment with simvastatin, versus no treatment on proteinuria and renal function among 51 pati...

The Renal Arterial Resistive Index and Stage of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Renal Allograft

OBJECTIVE The study investigated the optimal threshold value of renal arterial resistive index as assessed by Doppler ultrasonography determining chronic kidney disease stage 4 or higher in patients with renal allograft. METHODS In a cross-sectional study the renal arterial resistive index were obtained in interlobar arteries by Doppler ultrasonography in 78 patients with renal allograft. The...

Calcium antagonists: effects on cardio-renal risk in hypertensive patients.

Calcium antagonists comprise 2 main subclasses, dihydropyridines and nondihydropyridines, and have been studied extensively in hypertensive patients. Early meta-analyses suggested that short-acting calcium antagonists were associated with higher mortality rates resulting from cardiovascular events and other etiologies. Recent meta-analyses failed to show any substantive difference between long ...