The relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension has been widely investi- gated, however it is not well established whether hypertension precedes microvascular kidney impairment or vice versa. One insight on this issue comes from a study by Woodard et al. [1], in which the authors found that increased arterial stiffness would increase the transmission of the pulsatile energy into the kidney microcirculation, contributing to the loss of the kidney function. One
Agnoletti D. (2017). Arterial pulsatility: The undisclosed driver of microvascular impairment?. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 35(2), 248-249 [10.1097/HJH.0000000000001208].
Arterial pulsatility: The undisclosed driver of microvascular impairment?
Agnoletti D.
Primo
2017
Abstract
The relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension has been widely investi- gated, however it is not well established whether hypertension precedes microvascular kidney impairment or vice versa. One insight on this issue comes from a study by Woodard et al. [1], in which the authors found that increased arterial stiffness would increase the transmission of the pulsatile energy into the kidney microcirculation, contributing to the loss of the kidney function. OneI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
