Concordance Between the Foot-to-Apex Systolic Interval and the Auscultatory Method for Measurement of Brachial Systolic Pressure in Patients With Severe Renal Failure

Concordance Between the Foot-to-Apex Systolic Interval and the Auscultatory Method for Measurement of Brachial Systolic Pressure in Patients With Severe Renal Failure: Pilot Study

The investigators hypothesize that the Systolic Foot-to-Apex Time Interval (SFATI) method will be accurate for measurement of systolic blood pressure with marked arterial stiffness as seen in patients with severe renal impairment. Also that the presence of arterial calcifications only changes the agreement between the SFATI method and the reference method (auscultatory method) if the calcifications are very severe.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form
• The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
• Patient under consultation in the Nephrology for severe renal impairment (defined by a glomerular filtration rate <30 mL / min, assessment within previous 3 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

• The subject is participating in an interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study
• The subject refuses to sign the consent
• It is impossible to give the subject informed information
• The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship
• Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding