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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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Autores principales: Nicolaï, Saskia PA, Kruidenier, Lotte M, Rouwet, Ellen V, Wetzels-Gulpers, Liliane, Rozeman, Constantijn AM, Prins, Martin H, Teijink, Joep AW
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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