Key result
High Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) was independently associated with the presence of multivessel coronary disease (p=0.0342) and carotid intima-media thickness (p=0.0427), whereas brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity was not.
Why the study?
Is the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) more closely associated with carotid and coronary arteriosclerosis than brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)?
Population
443 consecutive patients who underwent cardio-ankle vascular index, carotid sonography, and coronary…
Comparison
Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) measurement vs Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May favor CAVI over baPWV for arteriosclerosis assessment; hypothesis-generating pending longitudinal confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=443)
No
Is the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) more closely associated with carotid and coronary arteriosclerosis than brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)?
p-value: p=0.0342
CAVI is significantly associated with carotid intima-media thickness and the severity of coronary artery disease, potentially serving as a better marker of arteriosclerosis than baPWV.
Izuhara et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Suspected coronary artery disease (n=443). Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) vs. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was evaluated on Presence of multivessel coronary artery disease (p=0.0342). High Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) was independently associated with the presence of multivessel coronary disease (p=0.0342) and carotid intima-media thickness (p=0.0427), whereas brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity was not.
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