Peripheral artery disease assessed by ankle-brachial index in patients with established cardiovascular disease or at least one risk factor for atherothrombosis - CAREFUL Study: A national, multi-center, cross-sectional observational study

Bozkurt, Ahmet; Tasci, Ilker; Tabak, Ömür; Gumus, Mehmet; Kaplan, Yesim

doi:10.1186/1471-2261-11-4

Peripheral artery disease assessed by ankle-brachial index in patients with established cardiovascular disease or at least one risk factor for atherothrombosis - CAREFUL Study: A national, multi-center, cross-sectional observational study

Bozkurt A. K., Tasci I., Tabak O., Gumus M., Kaplan Y.

BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, vol.11, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-2261-11-4
Journal Name: BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: To investigate the presence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) via the ankle brachial index (ABI) in patients with known cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular diseases or with at least one risk factor for atherothrombosis.