Contradictory Effects of β1- and α1- Aderenergic Receptor Blockers on Cardio-Ankle Vascular Stiffness Index (CAVI)

Shirai, Kohji; Song, Mingling; Suzuki, Jun; Kurosu, Takumi; Oyama, Tomokazu; Nagayama, Daiji; Miyashita, Yoh; Yamamura, Shigeo; Takahashi, M

doi:10.5551/jat.3582

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Contradictory Effects of β1- and α1- Aderenergic Receptor Blockers on Cardio-Ankle Vascular Stiffness Index (CAVI)

Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis • Jan 1, 2011

Authors:

Kohji Shirai

Mingling Song

Jun Suzuki

Abstract

AIM: The cardio-ankle vascular stiffness index (CAVI) is a new parameter that reflects the stiffness of the aorta, femoral artery and tibial artery as a whole. One of its conspicuous features is that CAVI is independent of blood pressure at measuring time, theoretically. But, it has not been experim...

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Medicine

Blood pressure

Cardiology

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