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Pocket Doppler and vascular laboratory equipment yield comparable results for ankle brachial index measurement
BACKGROUND: The ankle brachial index (ABI) is a well-established tool for screening and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In this study we assessed the validity of ABI determination using a pocket Doppler device compared with automatic vascular laboratory measurement in patients suspec...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567287/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18840278 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-8-26 |