Prehypertension is associated with peripheral arterial disease and low ankle-brachial index
Patients with prehypertension suffer endothelial dysfunction and are at increased cardiovascular risk. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) constitutes an efficient tool for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease; but also an ABI < 0.9 is an independent and positive predictor of endothelial dysfunction and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217301232 |