Relation of Ankle Brachial Index to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Non-Diabetic Individuals
Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease is associated with an excessive risk for cardi-ovascular events and mortality. Peripheral arterial disease is usually measured with ankle brachial index (ABI). It is previously shown that the ABI would reflect LV systolic func-tion, as well as atherosclerosi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2011-11-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5681/jcvtr.2011.024 |