Resting and Post-Exercise Ankle-Brachial Index Measurements to Diagnose Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in Middle Aged and Elderly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Pilot Study

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at risk for asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) because smoking is a risk factor for COPD and PAD. The objectives of this study were to determine the proportion of COPD patients with asymptomatic PAD and to investigate...

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Autores principales: Alagiakrishnan, Kannayiram, Brokop, Michael, Cave, Andrew, Rowe, Brian H., Wong, Eric, Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4780494/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26985251
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr2493w

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4780494/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26985251
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr2493w

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