Relation of the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) to left ventricular systolic function in patients with coronary artery disease

Background: Atherosclerosis is a diffuse disease process, being present in one vascular bed predicts its presence in the others. Ankle –Brachial Pressure Index (ABI) is a simple index related to the extent of atherosclerosis in coronary and noncoronary arterial beds, reflecting generalized atheroscl...

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Main Authors: Mahasen M. Abd Al-Majeed, Najeeb H. Mohammed, Hilal B. Al Saffar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medicine University of Baghdad 2015-04-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
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Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/306