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The ankle-brachial index in the elderly and risk of stroke, coronary disease, and death: the Framingham Study.

Joanne M. Murabito, Jane C. Evans, Martin G. Larson, Kenneth Nieto, Daniel Levy, Peter W.F. Wilson

PubMed · 2003 · 304 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

A low ABI is associated with risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack in the elderly. These results need to be confirmed in larger studies.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease Detection, Awareness, and Treatment in Primary Care

Alan T. Hirsch · JAMA · 2001 · 2.8K citations

Mortality over a Period of 10 Years in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Michael H. Criqui, Robert D. Langer, Arnost Fronek et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1992 · 2.6K citations · Full text

Epidemiological Approaches to Heart Disease: The Framingham Study

Thomas R. Dawber, Gilcin F. Meadors, Felix E. Moore · American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health · 1951 · 2.1K citations

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Ankle-arm index as a marker of atherosclerosis in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Cardiovascular Heart Study (CHS) Collaborative Research Group.

Anne B. Newman, David S. Siscovick, Teri A. Manolio et al. · Circulation · 1993 · 1.2K citations

Association Between Arterial Stiffness and Atherosclerosis

Nicole M. van Popele, Diederick E. Grobbee, Michiel L. Bots et al. · Stroke · 2001 · 1.1K citations