Arterial Stiffness and Walk Time in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

• Main Authors: Abbi D. Lane (Author), Pei-Tzu Wu (Author), Brandon Kistler (Author), Peter Fitschen (Author), Emily Tomayko (Author), Jin-Hee Jeong (Author), Hae Ryung Chung (Author), Huimin Yan (Author), Sushant M. Ranadive (Author), Shane Phillips (Author), Bo Fernhall (Author), Kenneth Wilund (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: End-stage renal disease patients experience increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Heart-artery interaction may be shifted, impacting blood pressure lability, and exercise tolerance. The coupling ratio consists of the ratio of indexed arterial elastance (EaI, arterial load) to E...