Abstract:Objectives: Kidney transplantation (KTx) may improve arterial stiffness. The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of KTx on aortic stiffness after 2 years of follow-up. Method: In this prospective, longitudinal observational study, we studied hemodynamic parameters prior to KTx and 3, 6 and 24 months after a KTx in 59 dialysis patients. Aortic stiffness was measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) and heart rate adjusted central augmentation index (AIx) was measured by arteria… Show more
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