Prognostic cardiovascular markers in chronic kidney disease

SC Chen, JC Huang, HM Su, YW Chiu… - Kidney and Blood …, 2018 - karger.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), including end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a public health
issue worldwide, and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In addition …

Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and rate of renal function decline and mortality in chronic kidney disease

SC Chen, JM Chang, WC Liu, YC Tsai… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Results After a stepwise multivariate analysis, the eGFR slope was positively associated
with baseline eGFR and negatively associated with hypertension and baPWV (β=− 0.165 …

Echocardiographic parameters are independently associated with rate of renal function decline and progression to dialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease

SC Chen, HM Su, CC Hung, JM Chang… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Results Progression to dialysis was predicted by wide pulse pressure, low albumin, low
hemoglobin, high calcium-phosphorous product, proteinuria, diuretics use, and concentric …

Echocardiographic parameters are independently associated with increased cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease

SC Chen, JM Chang, WC Liu, JC Huang… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with increased
cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Echocardiographic measures of heart structure …

[HTML][HTML] Association of interarm systolic blood pressure difference with atherosclerosis and left ventricular hypertrophy

HM Su, TH Lin, PC Hsu, CY Chu, WH Lee, SC Chen… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
An interarm systolic blood pressure (SBP) difference of 10 mmHg or more have been
associated with peripheral artery disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We …

Ratio of transmitral E-wave velocity to early diastole mitral annulus velocity with cardiovascular and renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease

SC Chen, JM Chang, YC Tsai, JC Huang… - Nephron Clinical …, 2013 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Impaired left ventricular diastolic function and increased left
ventricular filling pressure are frequently noted in patients with chronic kidney disease …

[HTML][HTML] Association of increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation

CY Chu, WH Lee, PC Hsu, MK Lee, HH Lee, CA Chiu… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Association of Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness... : Medicine Association of
Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in …

Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency with chordae tendinae rupture: a case report and literature review

SJ Lin, CW Chen, CJ Chou, KT Liu, HM Su… - The Kaohsiung journal …, 2006 - Elsevier
With the increase in the number of automobile accidents, traumatic tricuspid insufficiency, a
rare complication of non-penetrating blunt chest injury, has become an important problem …

Ankle brachial index as a predictor for mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease and undergoing haemodialysis

SZUC CHEN, JERM CHANG, SJYH HWANG… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The ankle brachial index (ABI) is a marker for peripheral artery disease and can predict
mortality in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and haemodialysis patients …

Correlation of Tei index obtained from tissue Doppler echocardiography with invasive measurements of left ventricular performance

HM Su, TH Lin, WC Voon, KT Lee, CS Chu… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The aim of this study is to correlate Tei index obtained from tissue Doppler
echocardiography (TDE‐Tei index) defined as the ratio of the sum of isovolumetric …