Global populations are undergoing a major epidemiological transition in which the burden of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases is shifting rapidly from high-income to low-income …

The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) measured at
the ankle to that measured at the brachial artery. Originally described by Winsor1 in 1950 …

BIOTRONIK's First in Man study of the Passeo-18 LUX drug releasing PTA Balloon Catheter
vs. the uncoated Passeo-18 PTA balloon catheter in subjects requiring revascularisation of …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted for the period beginning March 2008 through …

Objective Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) afflicts up to 20% of older people and is
associated with a high risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, but a rather low risk of …

Ankle Brachial Index Combined with Framingham Risk Score to Predict Cardiovascular Events
and Mortality: A Meta-analysis - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access …

Aims Due to a high burden of systemic cardiovascular events, current guidelines
recommend the use of statins in all patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). We sought …

Context A low ankle brachial index (ABI) indicates atherosclerosis and an increased risk of
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Screening for a low ABI can identify an …

Background—Our aim was to assess the mortality and vascular morbidity risk of elderly
individuals with asymptomatic versus symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the …

Background: Traditional risk factors do not explain all of the risk for incident coronary heart
disease (CHD) events. Various new or emerging risk factors have the potential to improve …