Applicability of the ankle-brachial-index measurement as screening device for high cardiovascular risk: an observational study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Screening with ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurement could be clinically relevant to avoid cardiovascular events in subjects with asymptomatic atherosclerosis. To assess the practical impact of guidelines regarding the use of ABI as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/59 |