Key result
Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a blood pressure-independent marker of arterial stiffness, with a proposed cut-off value of 9 for predicting future cardiovascular disease events.
Why the study?
To summarize recently accumulated evidence on the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), focusing on proposed cut-off values for cardiovascular events and its role as a vascular function index.
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports CAVI for BP-independent arterial stiffness assessment; extends observational evidence but leaves open prospective outcome trials.
CAVI is a useful, blood pressure-independent marker of arterial stiffness, with proposed cut-off values of 8.0 for subclinical atherosclerosis and 9.0 for predicting cardiovascular events.
Saiki et al. (2020) conducted a review in Arterial stiffness and cardiovascular diseases. Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) was evaluated. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a blood pressure-independent marker of arterial stiffness, with a proposed cut-off value of 9 for predicting future cardiovascular disease events.
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