Cai R, Shao L, Zhu Y, et al. - Left ventricular hypertrophy development in chronic kidney disease cases is better predicted by central pulse pressure than brachial pulse pressure, similarly to the general population.

• A retrospective study of medical records of 289 Chinese adult patients with chronic kidney disease.

• Positive link of left ventricular mass index with both central and brachial blood pressures was evident.

• In multiple logistic regression analysis, a central pulse pressure ≥ 58 mm Hg was revealed as an independent risk factor for left ventricular hypertrophy (OR=5.597).