Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index Reflects Impaired Exercise Capacity and Predicts Adverse Prognosis in Patients With Heart Failure

Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index Reflects Impaired Exercise Capacity and Predicts Adverse Prognosis in Patients With Heart Failure

Aims: We aimed to assess the associations of CAVI with exercise capacity in heart failure (HF) patients. In addition, we further examined their prognosis.Methods: We collected the clinical data of 223 patients who had been hospitalized for decompensated HF and had undergone both CAVI and cardiopulmo...

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Main Authors: Koichiro Watanabe, Akiomi Yoshihisa, Yu Sato, Yu Hotsuki, Fumiya Anzai, Yasuhiro Ichijo, Yusuke Kimishima, Tetsuro Yokokawa, Tomofumi Misaka, Takamasa Sato, Takashi Kaneshiro, Masayoshi Oikawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Yasuchika Takeishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
cardio-ankle vascular index
arterial stiffness
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
heart failure
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.631807/full

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