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Critical Review of the Ankle Brachial Index
Ankle brachial index (ABI) has been utilized in the management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).ABI is a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis and recent studies indicate its utility as a predictor of future cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Even so, this critical test is underutiliz...
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Formato: | Texto |
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Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2779349/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19936284 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340308784245810 |