Purpose Frailty and atherosclerotic diseases are prevalent among the older people and
usually present the same pathogenesis and risk factors. Therefore, the aim of this study was …

Background Frailty is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Underlying mechanisms
to explain the connection between frailty and CVD are unclear. We sought to examine the …

We investigated the burden of frailty across the spectrum of ankle-brachial index (ABI< 0.9,
0.9≤ ABI< 1.1, 1.1≤ ABI< 1.4 and≥ 1.4) using data from the National Health and Nutritional …

Aim Frailty is a common syndrome in the elderly and is linked to poor outcomes. Walking
performance is one of the indicators of frailty and can be associated with peripheral vascular …

Frailty and cardiovascular disease share some of the pathophysiologic features. Our
objective was to review and metaanalyse the available published evidence on the topic. We …

Aim Frailty is a highly prevalent geriatric syndrome, characterized by increased vulnerability
to subsequent morbidity and mortality. The association between frailty and preclinical …

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the cross-sectional relationship between
the cognitive function and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in Japanese community …

Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between arterial stiffness,
frailty and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults. Materials and …

Aim: The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) reflects arterial stiffness from the aorta to the
ankle, independent of blood pressure (BP). We investigated the age-stratified CAVI in …

Diabetes mellitus is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Peripheral arterial disease affecting lower limb arteries is one of the clinical manifestations …