Assessment of cardio-ankle vascular index in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm: An observational study.

CONCLUSION: CAVI is increased in patients with AAA. Increased arterial stiffness may be a mechanical link between AAA, coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease or a common mechanism effects the arterial stiffness, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease and AAA. Therefore, CAVI may be used as a valuable marker for risk stratification for the development of AAA in susceptible patients. PMID: 32757746 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Vascular - August 4, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Aykan AÇ, Çetin M, Kalaycıoğlu E, Menteşe Ü Tags: Vascular Source Type: research