Open AccessRapid Rise of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index May Be a Trigger of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Events: Proposal of Smooth Muscle Cell Contraction Theory for Plaque Rupture
Author(s) -
Kazuhiro Shimizu,
Mitsuru Takahashi,
Shuji Sato,
Atsuhito Saiki,
Daiji Nagayama,
Masashi Harada,
Chikao Miyazaki,
Akira Takahara,
Kohji Shirai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s290841
Subject(s) - medicine , atheroma , vasa vasorum , cardiology , arteriosclerosis , arterial tree , contraction (grammar) , vascular smooth muscle , arterial stiffness , aorta , ankle , anatomy , blood pressure , smooth muscle