Factor Affecting Arterial Stiffness on Renal Transplant Patients

Cardiovascular diseases are the major causes of death in renal transplant patients. Arterial stiffness measurement is a risk marker for cardiovascular events. The recipient’s age, blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, graft function, immunosuppressive drugs, donor´s age and cold ischemia time have been reported as predictors of arterial stiffness after renal transplantation.