Ankle-brachial index measured by palpation for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease

Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 228-232

  Migliacci, Rino ^a   Nasorri, Roberto ^b   Ricciarini, Paolo ^b   Gresele, Paolo ^c  

^a USL 8   (Italy)

^b USL 8   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ankle brachial index; Cardiovascular risk; Doppler ultrasound; Peripheral arterial disease; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGED; ANKLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALPATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 49949100512     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmn035     Document Type: Article

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