Diagnostic Value of Ankle Brachial Index for Myocardial Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetic Patients and Comparison with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

Objective: The ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a simple test which can detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Therefore in this study we try to evaluate the diagnostic value of ABI for silent myocardial ischemia in diabetic patients and compare the results with myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) re...

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Main Authors: Samad Golshani, Seyed Mohammad Abedi, Amirali Divsalar, Alireza Mardanshahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Obesity
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Online Access:http://ijdo.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-508-en.html