Background and aims: Aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), an early indicator of arterial stiffness, predicts cardiovascular mortality risk in adults. Since children with kidney disease have a high risk ...

COPD requires regular monitoring through tests like spirometry to assess the condition’s severity and aid in an individualized treatment plan. COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes breathing ...

A set of normal values of three-dimensional echocardiographic right ventricular volume and function was first established in a large Chinese population, which was significantly smaller than those ...