Prevalence of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease as Measured by Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients with Acute Cerebral Ischemic Events

Prevalence of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease as Measured by Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients with Acute Cerebral Ischemic Events

Background: Low ankle–brachial index (ABI) of ≤0.9 is diagnostic of lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD). It is also a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of low ABI in patients with acute cerebral ischemic events (ACIE): ischemic...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Konieczna-Brazis, Paweł Sokal, Paweł Brazis, Tomasz Grzela, Milena Świtońska, Violetta Palacz-Duda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
stroke
TIA
lower extremity arterial disease
ankle–brachial index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3265

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