The Ankle- Brachial Pressure Index AS A Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease Severity

Background: Atherosclerosis is a diffuse disease process, being present in one vascular bed predicts its presence in the others. Ankle –brachial pressure index (ABI) is a non invasive test proved to be sensitive and specific in detecting and assessing the severity of peripheral arterial disease. Pa...

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Main Authors: Hilal B. Al Saffar, Haider J. Al Ghizzi, Shakir M. Muhammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad 2009-10-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
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Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1119