Evaluation of Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease with a New Noble Stiffness Indicator, Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI)

Kohji Shirai^1,4*, Junji Utino⁴, Atsuhito Saiki², Ichiro Tatsuno², Kazuhiro Shimizu³ and Mao Takahashi³

¹Department of Vascular Function, Sakura Hospital, School of Medicine, Toho University, Chiba, Japan

²Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolism Center, Sakura Hospital, School of Medicine, Toho University, Chiba, Japan

³Cardiovascualr center, Sakura Hospital, School of Medicine, Toho University, Chiba, Japan

⁴Mihama Hospital, Chiba, Japan

^*Corresponding Author: Kohji Shirai, MD, Ph.D, Department of Vascular Function, Sakura Hospital, School of Medicine, Toho University, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakurashi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan, Tel: 81-43-462-8811, Fax: 81-43-489-9770 Email: