title: Renal resistive index as a marker of vascular damage in cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: The article presents changeability of renal resistive index (RRI) in various cardiovascular diseases and considers the usefulness of the marker and interpretational difficulties of the index. The values of RRI are not specific to an individual disease, but in a selected group of patients, it seems to be a perfect marker of cardiovasculorenal changes and a predictor of rapid loss of a renal function. The RRI usually does not reflect the vascular resistance, but is dependent on total and local vascular bed compliance changing with age, in the course of consecutive diseases and the influence of drugs. Under specific conditions, RRI appears to be a good marker of vascular damage. This review summarizes current concepts in RRI interpretation against the cardiovascular pathologies, focusing on the vascular damage association with regard to the complex nature of RRI value variability.
authors: Arkadiusz
authors: A
authors: Lubas
authors: Grzegorz
authors: G
authors: Kade
authors: Stanisław
authors: S
authors: Niemczyk
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059168:Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012079:Renal Circulation; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology; D014655:Vascular Resistance; D059289:Vascular Stiffness
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