Elevated cardio-ankle vascular index may be related to future stroke risk in Japanese subjects

• Published in: Journal of the neurological sciences Vol. 415; p. 116862
• Main Authors: Nishiyama, Yasuhiro, Otsuka, Toshiaki, Muraga, Kanako, Kato, Katsuhito, Saiki, Yoshiyuki, Nagayama, Hiroshi, Kimura, Kazumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.08.2020
• Subjects: Ankle; Ankle Brachial Index; Blood Pressure; Cardio-ankle vascular index; Cross-sectional study; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Japanese middle-aged population; Middle Aged; Neurology; Risk Factors; Stroke; Stroke - diagnosis; Stroke - epidemiology; Vascular Stiffness; Japan; eGFR; Stroke; baPWV; JPHC; OR; Risk factors; BP; CAVI; cfPWV; PWV; CCVD; HDL; SD; Cardio-ankle vascular index; Japanese middle-aged population; LDL; Cross-sectional study; FPG; estimated glomerular filtration rate; Japan Public Health Center; high-density lipoprotein; odds ratio; pulse wave velocity; fasting plasma glucose level; carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; blood pressure; cardio-cerebrovascular disease; low-density lipoprotein; brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; standard deviation

The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been proposed as a useful parameter for arteriosclerotic diseases. However, whether it is associated with stroke risk in Japanese subjects remains unclear. In total, 280 Japanese subjects (92 females, 52.6 ± 5 years old) underwent a medical check-up. CAVI v...