Improving the clinical examination for a low ankle-brachial index

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-45

  Farkouh, Michael E ^a,b   Oddone, Eugene Z ^a,b   Simel, David L ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; CANADA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036391760     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-001-0052-x     Document Type: Article

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