Pediatric reference values for arterial stiffness parameters cardio-ankle vascular index and CAVI0

The process of arteriosclerosis begins early in life, and cardiovascular risk factors identified in childhood tend to persist into adulthood. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a recent parameter of arterial stiffness, is considered an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk. However, there are no studies reporting sex- and age-specific physiological values of CAVI in childhood. We aimed to establish reference values for CAVI and its blood pressure –corrected variant (CAVI0) in 500 healthy children and adolescents aged 7 to 19 years and to study potential relationships with anthropometric indices.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research