Significant Correlation between Brachial Pulse Pressure Index and Renal Resistive Index.

Journal: Acta Cardiologica Sinica
Published Date: Mar 1, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The renal resistive index (RI) is calculated as (peak systolic velocity - minimum diastolic velocity)/peak systolic velocity, and has been significantly associated with renal function. Pulse pressure index (PPI) is derived from a formula similar to renal RI, i.e. (systolic blood pressure - diastolic blood pressure)/systolic blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether brachial PPI had a significant correlation with renal RI and could be used in identifying patients with impaired renal function.

Authors

  • Meng-Kuang Lee
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital;
  • Po-Chao Hsu
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Chun-Yuan Chu
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital;
  • Wen-Hsien Lee
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Szu-Chia Chen
    Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Huang-Chi Chen
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital;
  • Ho-Ming Su
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Tsung-Hsien Lin
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Wen-Chol Voon
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Wen-Ter Lai
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Sheng-Hsiung Sheu
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; ; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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