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Ankle-brachial index is lower in hypertensive than in normotensive individuals in a cardiovascular risk population
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Korhonen PE et al. – Subclinical PAD is common in hypertensive patients even without comorbidities. The measurement of ABI is an efficient method to identify patients with increased cardiovascular risk and worth performing to hypertensive patients, particularly those with pulse pressure above 65 mmHg. Uniform criterions of defining PAD and borderline PAD would aid physicians in clinical decision–making.
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