[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease and the value of the ankle-brachial index to stratify cardiovascular risk

R Ramos, M Quesada, P Solanas, I Subirana… - European journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of ankle-brachial index (ABI)< 0.9 and
symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), association with cardiovascular risk factors …

Peripheral artery disease assessed by ankle-brachial index in patients with established cardiovascular disease or at least one risk factor for atherothrombosis …

AK Bozkurt, I Tasci, O Tabak, M Gumus… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2011 - Springer
Background To investigate the presence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) via the ankle
brachial index (ABI) in patients with known cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular diseases …

Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in high‐risk patients using ankle‐brachial index in general practice: a cross‐sectional study

P Cacoub, JP Cambou, S Kownator… - … journal of clinical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: The deleterious nature of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is compounded by a status
of underdiagnosed and undertreated disease. We evaluated the prevalence and predictive …

The PANDORA study: peripheral arterial disease in patients with non-high cardiovascular risk

C Cimminiello, S Kownator, JC Wautrecht… - Internal and emergency …, 2011 - Springer
Few studies are available with sufficient sample size to accurately describe the prevalence
of low ankle-brachial index (ABI) in patients at 'non-high'cardiovascular (CV) risk. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Screening of unrecognized peripheral arterial disease (PAD) using ankle-brachial index in high cardiovascular risk patients free from symptomatic PAD

JJ Mourad, P Cacoub, JP Collet, F Becker… - Journal of vascular …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the utility of ankle-brachial index (ABI) in screening for
unrecognized peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Although PAD is a consistent predictor of …

Using ankle-brachial index to detect peripheral arterial disease: prevalence and associated risk factors in a random population sample

JA Carbayo, JA Divisón, J Escribano… - Nutrition, metabolism …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is being used increasingly to
diagnose peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that predicts cardiovascular morbidity and …

A clinical prediction model for the presence of peripheral arterial disease—the benefit of screening individuals before initiation of measurement of the ankle—brachial …

BLW Bendermacher, JAW Teijink… - Vascular …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Measurement of the ankle—brachial index (ABI) can provide important information about the
presence of subclinical atherosclerosis. Performing the ABI in the overall population is not …

Ankle-brachial index and the incidence of cardiovascular events in the Mediterranean low cardiovascular risk population ARTPER cohort

MT Alzamora, R Forés, G Pera, P Torán… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2013 - Springer
Background 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 …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review for the screening for peripheral arterial disease in asymptomatic patients

F Alahdab, AT Wang, TA Elraiyah, RD Malgor… - Journal of vascular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common and associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. PAD can be detected through a noninvasive measurement of the …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic significance of declining ankle-brachial index values in patients with suspected or known peripheral arterial disease

HHH Feringa, SE Karagiannis, O Schouten… - European journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular events.
This study assessed the prognostic significance of repeated ankle-brachial index (ABI) …