Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) predicts primary and secondary cardiovascular risk and cancer mortality.
CONCLUSIONS: The co-existence of abnormal ABI and a history of CV events identifies subjects at higher risk, who call for a more aggressive approach. Abnormal ABI is also a predictor of cancer mortality.
PMID: 32151490 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: VisonĂ A, De Paoli A, Fedeli U, Tonello D, Zalunardo B, Zanatta N, Martini R, Pesavento R, Cuppini S, Prior M, Benazzi S, Cimminiello C, Avossa F Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
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