Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Heart-Thigh β-Stiffness Index Associations with Cardiac Mechanics: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Introduction Large artery stiffening is associated with cardiac functional/structural abnormalities. We aimed to investigate the associations of the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and the heart-thigh β-stiffness index (htβ) with echocardiographic parameters. Methods CAVI and htβ were measured in the 6th examinati...