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The Long-term Prognostic Value of the Resting and Postexercise Ankle-Brachial Index

Harm H.H. Feringa, Jeroen J. Bax, Virginie H. van Waning, Eric Boersma, Abdou Elhendy, Olaf Schouten, Marco J.D. Tangelder, Marc H. R. M. van Sambeek, Anton H. van den Meiracker, Don Poldermans

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2006 · 140 citations · 19 references

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Resting and postexercise ABI values are strong and independent predictors of mortality. A reduction of postexercise ABI over baseline readings can identify additional patients (who have normal ABI values at rest) at increased risk of subsequent mortality.

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