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The Association Between the Cardio-ankle Vascular Index and Other Parameters of Vascular Structure and Function in Caucasian Adults: MARK Study.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2015
Gomez-Sanchez Leticia, Garcia-Ortiz Luis, Patino-Alonso Maria C, Recio-Rodriguez José I, Frontera Guillermo, Ramos Rafel, Martí Ruth, Agudo-Conde Cristina, Rodriguez-Sanchez Emiliano, Maderuelo-Fernández Jose A, Gomez-Marcos Manuel A
Abstract excerpt
AIM: We assessed whether there is an association between the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) score and the carotid intima media thickness (IMT), the pulse wave velocity (PWV) and the central augmentation index (CAIx) that is independent of the subject's cardiovascular risk and pharmacological treatment. METHODS: The CAVI score was measured in 500 subjects using a VaSera device and the brachial ankle PWV...
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