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. 2020 Aug 1;27(8):732–748. doi: 10.5551/jat.RV17043

Table 3. Effects of Various Treatments and Behavior Modifications on CAVI.

Treatments and behavior modifications CAVI value Main References
Body weight reduction
    Calorie restriction (metabolic syndrome) Satoh N. Hypertens Res 2008 84)
    Calorie restriction (obesity with diabetes) Nagayama D. Obes Res Clin Pract 2011 88)
    Bariatric Surgery Streese L. Obes Surg 2019 126)

Glucose control
    Rapid-acting insulin analog Ohira M. Metabolism 2011 58)
Akahori H. Diabetolo Int 2014 59)
    Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors ↓ or → Shigiyama F. J Diabetes Investig 2016 63)
    Sulfonylurea ↓ or → Nagayama D. Int J Clin Pract 2010 64)
    Pioglitazone Ohira M. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2014 62)
    α-glucosidase inhibitor Uzui H. J Diabetes Investig 2011 61)
    Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Bekki M. Current Vascular Pharmacology 2018 65)

Blood pressure control
    Ca blocker (L-type calcium channel blocker) Sasaki H. J Atheroscler Thromb 2009 50)
Miyashita Y. J Atheroscler Thromb 2009 45)
Shibata T. Intern Med 2015 51)
Bokuda K. Hypertens Res 2018 52)
    Ca blocker (T-type calcium channel blocker) Sasaki H. J Atheroscler Thromb 2009 50)
    Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors Bokuda K. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2010 46)
Miyashita Y. J Atheroscler Tromb 2009 45)
Ogihara T. Exert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2008 47)
Miyoshi T. Clin Med Res 2017 48)
Kiuchi S. Clin Pharmacol 2015 49)
    Mineralocorticoid receptor blocker Shibata T. Intern Med 2015 51)
    Direct renin inhibitor Miyoshi T. Open Heart 2017 53)
Bokuda K. Hypertens Res 2018 52)

Lipid control
    Statins Miyashita Y. J Atheroscler Thromb 2009 70)
    Eicosapentaenoic acid Satoh N. Hypertens Res 2009 71)
    Fibrates Yamaguchi T. J Atheroscler Thromb 2018 72)

Nitroglycerin Shimizu K. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2016 120)
Shimizu K. J Atheroscler Thromb 2017 121)

Sarpogrelate hydrochloride Nagayama D. Int Heart J 2014 122)

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor inhibits Shiba T. Ophthalmologica 2016 123)

Chemotherapy Shimizu N. J Clin Med Res 2017 124)

Antiaging Supplements
    Resveratrol Imamura H. Int Heart J 2017 24)
    S-equol Usui T. Clin Endocrinol 2013 25)

Smoking cessation Noike H. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010 81)

Small amount of alcohol Nishiwaki M. Physiol Rep 2017 127)

Exercise Alonso-Domínguez R. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019 125)

Continuous positive airway pressure Kasai T. Am J Hypertens 2011 80)