Why the study?
Is aortic blood flow reversal associated with reduced renal function in patients with hypertension?
Population
222 patients with hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Aortic flow reversal may link to lower eGFR in hypertension; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials before practice change.
Is aortic blood flow reversal associated with reduced renal function in patients with hypertension?
Increased aortic flow reversal due to aortic stiffening is strongly associated with reduced renal function in hypertensive patients.
Hashimoto et al. (2015) studied this question.
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