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ReviewDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Renal Resistive Index from Renal Hemodynamics to Cardiovascular Risk: Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Implications.

Giulio Geraci, Pietro Ferrara, Luigi La Via, Alessandra Sorce, Vincenzo Calabrese, Giuseppe Cuttone, Valentina Paternò, Francesco Pallotti, Gianluca Sambataro, Luca Zanoli and 4 more

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Review in Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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14 authors.

Giulio GeraciDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3806-1151
Pietro FerraraCenter for Public Health Research, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0349-3221
Luigi La ViaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care 1, University Hospital Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2156-7554
Alessandra SorceDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
Vincenzo CalabreseDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6333-5009
Giuseppe CuttoneDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-5271-1810
Valentina PaternòUnit of Internal Medicine, "Umberto I" Hospital of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.
Francesco PallottiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6042-6474
Gianluca SambataroDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.
Luca ZanoliDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy.
Jacob GeorgeNinewells Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8154-8278
Riccardo PolosaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8450-5721
Giuseppe MulèDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
Caterina CarolloDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6767-8823

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Duplex-Doppler ultrasonography has become an essential tool in the diagnosis and management of kidney diseases, allowing clinicians to assess renal hemodynamics, detect vascular abnormalities, and monitor disease progression. Among the various Doppler-derived parameters, the renal resistive index (RRI) has gained particular attention both as a diagnostic tool and a prognostic marker in nephrology. Traditionally considered an indicator of parenchymal perfusion, recent evidence highlights its strong association with systemic hemodynamic factors, particularly arterial stiffness, positioning RRI as a valuable tool for evaluating patients with systemic vascular impairment, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. RRI has been strongly linked to vascular damage, which in turn is influenced by inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, making it a reliable marker of cardiovascular damage and a potential predictor of cardiovascular risk. Furthermore, emerging studies suggest that RRI could serve as a dynamic parameter to monitor vascular changes induced by therapeutic interventions. This narrative review summarizes the classic and evolving applications of RRI, from its origin as a renal hemodynamic marker to its emerging role as a systemic vascular biomarker with diagnostic and prognostic significance in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

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arterial stiffnesscardiovascular riskDoppler ultrasonographyhypertensionrenal hemodynamicrenal resistive index

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