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BioMed Central, BMC Surgery, S1(12), 2012

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-12-s1-s18

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Ankle/brachial index to everyone

Journal article published in 2012 by Giuseppe Giugliano ORCID, Anna Sannino, Linda Brevetti, Cinzia Perrino ORCID, Gabriele Giacomo Schiattarella, Anna Franzone, Federica Serino, Marco Ferrone, Fernando Scudiero, Andreina Carbone, Michele De Paulis, Raffaele Izzo ORCID, Bruno Amato, Bruno Trimarco, B. Bruno Trimarco and other authors.
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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.