The importance of community screening of asymptomatic elderly for peripheral arterial disease by Doppler ultrasound and ankle-brachial index

Background: Peripheral arterial disease is an atherosclerotic disease characterized by an increase in morbidity and mortality. For these reasons early diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease is important. Ankle-brachial systolic pressure index measurement is frequently used in screening studies....

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Main Authors: Ayşe Keven, Mehmet Sedat Durmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Ultrasonography
Subjects:
ABI
Online Access:http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-17-no-71/the-importance-of-community-screening-of-asymptomatic-elderly-for-peripheral-arterial-disease-by-doppler-ultrasound-and-ankle-brachial-index?aid=567