Ankle-Brachial Index as a Prognostic Factor and Screening Tool in Coronary Artery Disease: Does it Work?

BACKGROUND: Given the lack of consistency in the literature regarding the reliability of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a valid screening tool and an independent risk indicator of cardiovascular events and mortality, we compared it with angiography as a reference standard test. METHODS: This case...

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Autores principales: Hatmi, Zinat Nadia, Dabiran, Soheila, Kashani, Ahmad Sabouri, Heidarzadeh, Zeynab, Darvishi, Zeynab, Raznahan, Maedeh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4394056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25870642

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