Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index is a Candidate Predictor of Coronary Atherosclerosis

2007271 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Keijiro Nakamura · Toho University

Takanobu Tomaru · Toho University

Shigeo Yamamura · Toho University

Yoh Miyashita · Toho University

Kohji Shirai · Toho University

Hirofumi Noike · Toho University

Abstract

CAVI might be more useful for discriminating the probability of coronary atherosclerosis than findings of carotid atherosclerosis by high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalitiesPeace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation Journal

Volume 72, Issue 4, pp. 598-604

DOI: 10.1253/circj.72.598

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