Screen-detected abnormal ankle brachial index: A risk indicator for future cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with manifest cardiovascular disease.

Screen-detected abnormal ankle brachial index: A risk indicator for future cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with manifest cardiovascular disease.

<h4>Objectives</h4>The ankle brachial index (ABI) can be used to diagnose peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The clinical relevance of the ABI, especially in patients with known clinically manifest cardiovascular disease (CVD), is unknown. The authors set out to investigate the relations...

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Main Authors: Vivianne L Jagt, Constantijn E V B Hazenberg, Jaap Kapelle, Maarten J Cramer, Frank L J Visseren, Jan Westerink, UCC-SMART Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265050

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