Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) differentiates pharmacological properties of vasodilators nicardipine and nitroglycerin in anesthetized rabbits

Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been developed for measurement of vascular stiffness from the aorta to tibial artery, which is clinically utilized for assessing the progress of arteriosclerosis. In this study, we established measuring system of the CAVI in rabbits, and assessed whether the in...

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Main Authors: Tatsuo Chiba, Mari Yamanaka, Sachie Takagi, Kazuhiro Shimizu, Mao Takahashi, Kohji Shirai, Akira Takahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131500122X