Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe Ischemic Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study

Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe Ischemic Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study

Background Ankle‐brachial index (ABI) is used to identify lower‐extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, its association with severe ischemic leg outcomes (eg, amputation) has not been investigated in the general population. Methods and Results Among 13 735 ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in C...

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Main Authors: Amy Paskiewicz, Frances M. Wang, Chao Yang, Shoshana H. Ballew, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Elizabeth Selvin, Maya Salameh, Gerardo Heiss, Josef Coresh, Kunihiro Matsushita
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Wiley 2021
Subjects:
amputation
ankle‐brachial index
peripheral artery disease
prognosis
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ae755040a5e04eb682d3173f00b99b39
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