Modern methods to estimate arterial stiffness in patients of older age groups

• Luzina Aleksandra V.
• Olga N. Tkacheva
• Runikhina Nadezhda K.
• Kotovskaya Yulia V.

Abstract

Due to the aging of society, the number of patients with cardiovascular diseases is growing steadily. Arterial stiffness is the primary pathogenetic mechanism in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Simple non-invasive methods, which do not take much time and are informative enough for prognosis, can be used to estimate arterial stiffness, one of them is the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). This index of general stiffness arteries from the beginning of the aorta to the ankle. Evaluation of arterial stiffness of the vascular wall using CAVI has several advantages among other methods. This review analyzes the data on the application of the technique in patients of older adults.

Keywords:frailty, arterial stiffness, older adults, complex geriatric assessment

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