Why the study?
Do central (carotid) pulse pressure and brachial-carotid pulse pressure amplification predict all-cause mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis?
Do central (carotid) pulse pressure and brachial-carotid pulse pressure amplification predict all-cause mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis?
Carotid pulse pressure and the loss of pulse pressure amplification are strong independent predictors of all-cause mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.
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May aid risk stratification in hemodialysis patients; leaves open whether central PP is a modifiable target.
Safar et al. (2002) studied this question.
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