Central Hemodynamics and Drugs of Choice for the Correction of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

The article presents the physiology, pathophysiology and practical aspects of the role and relationship of сentral blood pressure, augmentation index, vascular wall stiffness and arterial pressure at the shoulder. The role of pharmacological approach in lowering the сentral pressure and increasing the survival rate of patients with chronic kidney disease is shown.

Keywords

• central blood pressure
• augmentation index
• arterial stiffness
• central pulse pressure
• cardiovascular mortality