Short and Long-term Results of Arterial Stiffness and Central Aortic Pressure After Kidney Transplantation

Short and Long-term Results of Arterial Stiffness and Central Aortic Pressure After Kidney Transplantation

Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were measured using a Complior Analyse device in Short and Long-term after kidney transplantation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• give voluntary consent to participate in the study
• functioning graft longer than 3 months to 10 years
• no clinical cardiovascular disease during the 6 months preceding entry
• stable graft function- glomerular filtration rate > 30 ml/min/1.73 m2, creatinine concentration <2.5 mg/dl
• medical staff (medical doctors, nurses)

Exclusion Criteria:

• not meet the above criteria
• episode of illness (for example: infection)
• pregnancy