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Ankle-brachial index in HIV infection [PDF]

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2009
Prognosis for patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has improved with the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Evidence over recent years suggests that the incidence of cardiovascular disease is increasing in HIV ...
Martos Francisco, Prada José, del Arco Alfonso, de la Torre Javier, Salas Daniel, Olalla Julián, Perea-Milla Emilio, García-Alegría Javier   +7 more
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Pitfalls in the ankle-brachial index and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity

Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2018
Dai Ato Gakujutsu Shien Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan Background: The ankle-brachial index (ABI) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are indices of atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness.
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Ankle-brachial index in coronary artery disease

Clinics, 2014
Dear Editor, We have read the article “Ankle-brachial index as a predictor of coronary disease events in elderly patients submitted to coronary angiography” by Eduardo D. E. Papa et al. (1). These authors aimed to evaluate the value of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a marker of cardiovascular events in elderly patients and to evaluate the ...
Sevket Balta, Sait Demirkol, Mustafa Demir, Cengiz Ozturk, Mustafa Aparcı, Turgay Celik   +5 more
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Falsely normalized ankle-brachial index despite the presence of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: two case reports

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background The ankle-brachial index measurement is used for screening and diagnosis of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk assessment.
Tatsuya Maruhashi, Shogo Matsui, Farina Mohamad Yusoff, Shinji Kishimoto, Masato Kajikawa, Yukihito Higashi   +5 more
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Acute effects of difference in glucose intake on arterial stiffness in healthy subjects

Cardiology Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Post-prandial hyperglycemia is associated with higher cardiovascular risk, which causes arterial stiffening and impaired function. Although post-prandial increases in blood glucose are proportional to the level of intake, the acute effects of
Ryota Kobayashi, Kaori Sato, Miki Sakazaki, Yukie Nagai, Soichiro Iwanuma, Nobuyuki Ohashi, Takeo Hashiguchi   +6 more
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Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease among patients with acute coronary syndrome, a sample of Iraqi patients in Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital 2016

مجلة كلية الطب, 2021
Background: A significant proportion of patients with ischemic heart disease have been associated with peripheral arterial disease, yet it is still underestimated by our health system as many of patients are asymptomatic and this condition remains under ...
Osama A. Altaei, Abbass N. Al-Sharifi
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Ankle/brachial index to everyone [PDF]

BMC Surgery, 2012
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 ...
GIUGLIANO, GIUSEPPE, Anna Sannino, Linda Brevetti, PERRINO, CINZIA, Gabriele G. Schiattarella, Anna Franzone, Federica Serino, Marco Ferrone, Fernando Scudiero, Andreina Carbone, Michele De Paulis, Raffaele Izzo, Bruno Amato, TRIMARCO, BRUNO, ESPOSITO, GIOVANNI   +14 more
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Peningkatan Ankle Brachial Index Pasien Diabetes Mellitus Dengan Senam Kaki Diabetes: Studi Kasus

Ners Muda, 2022
Diabetes mellitus (DM) merupakan gangguan metabolisme kronis yang ditandai dengan hiperglikemia. Penatalaksanaan yang tidak efektif dalam menangani penyakit diabetes mellitus akan mengakibatkan komplikasi seperti penyakit arteri perifer (vasculopathy ...
Dhea Praditiya Nengsari, Yunie Armiyati
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Correlation between toe brachial index and walking ability in peripheral arterial disease with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2023
Background The primary symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is intermittent claudication and the most common non-invasive diagnostic method is ankle brachial index.
Esha Arora, Hrishikesh Yadav, G. Arun Maiya, Tom Devasia, Ram Bhat, Ganesh Kamath   +5 more
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Ankle-Brachial Index and Arterial Stiffness, Modulate the Exertional Capacity of High-Frequency Training Athletes

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022
Ankle-brachial index and arterial stiffness are associated with leg function in the elderly and in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Little is known about the meaning of these parameters in young and trained subjects and how they are related to ...
Raffaello Pellegrino, Eleonora Sparvieri, Andrea Di Blasio, Giovanni Barassi, Massimiliano Murgia, Patrizio Ripari, Angelo Di Iorio   +6 more
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