Open AccessRelationship Between Carotid Atherosclerosis and Pulse Pressure with Renal Hemodynamics in Hypertensive Patients
Author(s) -
Giulio Geraci,
Giuseppe Mulè,
Giuseppa Costanza,
Manuela Mogavero,
Calogero Geraci,
Santina Cottone
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1093/ajh/hpv130
Subject(s) - medicine , pulse wave velocity , arterial stiffness , cardiology , hemodynamics , blood pressure , pulse pressure , renal function , population , ambulatory blood pressure , intima media thickness , vascular resistance , carotid arteries , environmental health
Structural atherosclerotic damage, arterial stiffness, pulse pressure (PP), and renal hemodynamics may interact and influence each other. Renal resistance index (RRI) appears as a good indicator of systemic vascular changes. The aim of our study was to assess the independent relationships of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), and peripheral PP with RRI in hypertensives with various degrees of renal function.
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