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. 2015 Jun 20;3(2):118–133. doi: 10.1159/000431235

Fig. 10.

Fig. 10

The meaning of CAVI. CAVI reflects the proper arterial stiffness, which is a surrogate marker of arteriosclerosis, but is also involved in the interrelationship with left ventricular function as a windkessel. ΔD = Change in diameter; D = diameter of the vessel.