The importance of community screening of asymptomatic elderly for peripheral arterial disease by Doppler ultrasound and ankle-brachial index
Background: Peripheral arterial disease is an atherosclerotic disease characterized by an increase in morbidity and mortality. For these reasons early diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease is important. Ankle-brachial systolic pressure index measurement is frequently used in screening studies....
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| Language: | English |
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2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-17-no-71/the-importance-of-community-screening-of-asymptomatic-elderly-for-peripheral-arterial-disease-by-doppler-ultrasound-and-ankle-brachial-index?aid=567 |