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Title
Association of low ankle brachial index with high mortality in primary care.
Authors
Diehm, Curt; Lange, Stefan; Darius, Harald; Pittrow, David; von Stritzky, Berndt; Tepohl, Gerhart; Haberl, Roman L; Allenberg, Jens Rainer; Dasch, Burkhard; Trampisch, Hans Joachim
Abstract
We aimed to assess the increased risk of death and severe vascular events in elderly individuals with subclinical or manifest peripheral arterial disease (PAD), evidenced by low ankle brachial index (ABI < 0.9) in primary care.
Publication
European heart journal, 2006, Vol 27, Issue 14, p1743