Arterial Stiffness and Dialysis Calcium Concentration
Joint Authors
Leboeuf, Amélie
Agharazii, Mohsen
Mac-Way, Fabrice
Source
International Journal of Nephrology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Arterial stiffness is the major determinant of isolated systolic hypertension and increased pulse pressure.
Aortic stiffness is also associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and general population.
Hemodynamically, arterial stiffness results in earlier aortic pulse wave reflection leading to increased cardiac workload and decreased myocardial perfusion.
Although the clinical consequence of aortic stiffness has been clearly established, its pathophysiology in various clinical conditions still remains poorly understood.
The aim of the present paper is to review the studies that have looked at the impact of dialysis calcium concentration on arterial stiffness.
Overall, the results of small short-term studies suggest that higher dialysis calcium is associated with a transient but significant increase in arterial stiffness.
This calcium dependant increase in arterial stiffness is potentially explained by increased vascular smooth muscle tone of the conduit arteries and is not solely explained by changes in mean blood pressure.
However, the optimal DCa remains to be determined, and long term studies are required to evaluate its impact on the progression of arterial stiffness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mac-Way, Fabrice& Leboeuf, Amélie& Agharazii, Mohsen. 2011. Arterial Stiffness and Dialysis Calcium Concentration. International Journal of Nephrology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mac-Way, Fabrice…[et al.]. Arterial Stiffness and Dialysis Calcium Concentration. International Journal of Nephrology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mac-Way, Fabrice& Leboeuf, Amélie& Agharazii, Mohsen. Arterial Stiffness and Dialysis Calcium Concentration. International Journal of Nephrology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502339
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502339