Why the study?
Does the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) accurately assess arterial stiffness and predict prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease?
Population
Patients with or at risk for cardiovascular disease and arteriosclerosis
Comparison
Assessment of arterial stiffness using the… vs Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)
Design
Review
Authors
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CAVI may enable BP-independent stiffness assessment in CVD patients; leaves open its added prognostic value versus PWV.
Does the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) accurately assess arterial stiffness and predict prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease?
CAVI is a useful, blood pressure-independent noninvasive tool for assessing arterial stiffness, detecting early arteriosclerosis, and evaluating cardiovascular prognosis.
Miyoshi et al. (2016) studied this question.