Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe Ischemic Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study

Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe Ischemic Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study

Background Ankle‐brachial index (ABI) is used to identify lower‐extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, its association with severe ischemic leg outcomes (eg, amputation) has not been investigated in the general population. Methods and Results Among 13 735 ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in C...

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Main Authors: Amy Paskiewicz, Frances M. Wang, Chao Yang, Shoshana H. Ballew, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Elizabeth Selvin, Maya Salameh, Gerardo Heiss, Josef Coresh, Kunihiro Matsushita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
amputation
ankle‐brachial index
peripheral artery disease
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.021801

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