The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is an index of arterial stiffness less dependent on blood pressure and an indicator suitable for assessing the arterial dysfunction. However, it remains unclear whether CAVI can predict the outcome of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in obese patients.A total of 425 obese Japanese outpatients (189 men and 236 women, mean age: 51.5 years) were enrolled in a multicenter prospective cohort Japan, the Japan Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Study (JOMS). Primary analysis regarding measurements of cardiovascular risk factors including CAVI and the occurrence of macrovascular complications was based on following the participants over a 5-year period.Of the eligible patients, 300 (78

作者：Noriko, Satoh-Asahara；Kazuhiko, Kotani；Hajime, Yamakage；Tsutomu, Yamada；Rika, Araki；Taiichiro, Okajima；Masahiro, Adachi；Mariko, Oishi；Akira, Shimatsu

来源：Atherosclerosis 2015 年 242卷 2期