Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and arterial stiffness (AS) may be
hypertension-mediated vascular lesions. Both are determined by an abnormal ankle …

Objective: Assessment of asymptomatic organ damage in the management of hypertension
includes low (< 0.9) ankle brachial index (ABI) values. No recommendations are given for …

Background and aims Studies on high ankle-brachial index (ABI) to predict mortality risk
have yielded conflicting results. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association …

Background Hypertension is an established risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD),
but the prevalence of this condition in hypertensive patients without comorbidities is …

Background and objectives Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) is associated with a high
risk of cardiovascular disease. This study has aimed to investigate the association between …

INTRODUCTION: Conflicting findings have been reported on the association between high
Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and cardiovascular outcomes. This meta-analysis aimed to …

Background Reduced ankle–brachial index (ABI) is a predictor of cardiovascular events.
However, the significance of high ABI remains poorly understood. This study aimed to …

Background Ankle brachial index (ABI) as a risk-enhancing factor in addition to the pooled
cohort equation (PCE) in assessing cardiovascular risk for primary prevention of …

Background Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive and accessible indicator of
peripheral arterial disease (PAD) which shares pathophysiological mechanisms with …

Objective: To describe the distribution of ankle-brachial index (ABI) among Japanese
cardiovascular inpatients and to explore risk factors of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) …