Rapid Rise of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index May Be a Trigger of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Events: Proposal of Smooth Muscle Cell Contraction Theory for Plaque Rupture

Kazuhiro Shimizu,1 Mao Takahashi,1 Shuji Sato,1 Atsuhito Saiki,1 Daiji Nagayama,1 Masashi Harada,2 Chikao Miyazaki,2 Akira Takahara,3 Kohji Shirai1 1Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Chiba, Japan; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Toho University Omori Medica...

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Main Authors: Shimizu K, Takahashi M, Sato S, Saiki A, Nagayama D, Harada M, Miyazaki C, Takahara A, Shirai K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-02-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/rapid-rise-of-cardio-ankle-vascular-index-may-be-a-trigger-of-cerebro--peer-reviewed-article-VHRM