Author:
Giugliano Giuseppe,Sannino Anna,Brevetti Linda,Perrino Cinzia,Schiattarella Gabriele Giacomo,Franzone Anna,Serino Federica,Ferrone Marco,Scudiero Fernando,Carbone Andreina,De Paulis Michele,Izzo Raffaele,Amato Bruno,Trimarco Bruno,Esposito Giovanni
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In the last years significant attention has been paid in identifying markers of subclinical atherosclerosis or of increased cardiovascular risk.
Method
An abnormal ankle/brachial index (ABI) identifies patients affected by lower extremity peripheral arterial disease, and even more important, represents a powerful predictor of the development of future ischemic cardiovascular events.
Conclusions
In our opinion, ABI is a cardiovascular risk prediction tool with very desirable properties that might become a routine measurement in clinical practice.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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