Relation of the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) to left ventricular systolic function in patients with coronary artery disease
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 simple index related to the extent of atherosclerosis in coronary and noncoronary arterial beds, reflecting generalized atherosc...
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad
2015-04-01
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Series: | مجلة كلية الطب |
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Online Access: | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/306 |