Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Norio Ishizuka

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• Research Article
  Association of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Coronary Heart Disease among Japanese Urban Workers and their Families
  Author(s): Tsukasa Namekata, Kenji Suzuki, Norio Ishizuka, Mitsuko Nakata and Kohji ShiraiTsukasa Namekata, Kenji Suzuki, Norio Ishizuka, Mitsuko Nakata and Kohji Shirai
  
  Purpose: Recently the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been developed to represent the extent of arteriosclerosis in the artery from the aortic valve to the ankle. The aim of the study is to examine the association of CAVI scores with the established cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: Subjects were 9,881 men and 12,033 women of company employees and their families between 20 and 70 years of age and over who participated in CVD screening in Japan. The screening included measurements of CAVI, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, lipids, serum glucose, hemoglobin A1c, height, weight, and questions on smoking and drinking status. Persons having CHD were defined as those having history of CHD and/or having abnormal Q wave and/or ischemic .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.S1-003

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