Associations between increased renal resistive index and cardiovascular events
Conclusions
RI reflects the impairment of intrarenal hemodynamics that cannot be adequately elucidated by eGFR alone. Assessment of renal RI may be useful in conjunction with prognostic estimates for patients with CVD.
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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