Title |
Ankle-brachial index and the incidence of cardiovascular events in the Mediterranean low cardiovascular risk population ARTPER cohort
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Published in |
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, December 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2261-13-119 |
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Authors |
Maria Teresa Alzamora, Rosa Forés, Guillem Pera, Pere Torán, Antonio Heras, Marta Sorribes, Jose Miguel Baena-Diez, Magalí Urrea, Judit Alegre, María Viozquez, Carme Vela |
Abstract |
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limbs is a cardiovascular disease highly prevalent particularly in the asymptomatic form. Its prevalence starts to be a concern in low coronary risk countries like Spain. Few studies have analyzed the relationship between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and cardiovascular morbi-mortality in low cardiovascular risk countries like Spain where we observe significant low incidence of ischemic heart diseases together with high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between pathological ABI and incidence of cardiovascular events (coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease, symptomatic aneurism of abdominal aorta, vascular surgery) and death in the >49 year population-based cohort in Spain (ARTPER). |
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