The association of the ankle-brachial index with incident coronary heart disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study, 1987–2001
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), defined by a low ankle-brachial index (ABI), is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, but the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) over the range of the ABI is not well charact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/7/3 |