Predictive value of the ankle brachial index in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Conclusions: An ABI ≤ 0.90 or > 1.40 does not appear to be associated with more severe stroke or worse in-hospital outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. PMID: 24429331 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24429331?dopt=Abstract

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - January 1, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Tziomalos K, Giampatzis V, Bouziana S, Pavlidis A, Spanou M, Papadopoulou M, Kagelidis G, Boutari C, Savopoulos C, Hatzitolios A Tags: Vasa Source Type: research

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