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Does the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) accurately screen for the presence of cardiovascular diseases in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis?
Does the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) accurately screen for the presence of cardiovascular diseases in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis?
CAVI is a blood pressure-independent measure of arterial stiffness that can effectively screen for the presence of cardiovascular diseases in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.
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May support CAVI screening in hemodialysis; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Takenaka et al. (2008) studied this question.
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