Interarm systolic blood pressure as a predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease

Increased interarm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD) is associated with mortality and cardiovascular (CV) events both in the general population and in patients at high CV risk. The aim of the present study was to assess the value of IASBPD ≥ 10 mmHg for predicting CV events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study sample comprised 652 patients with CKD (age 67 ± 15 years, 58.1% men). Follow-up was 19 ± 5 months. We...