Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5942701 | Atherosclerosis | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The extent of crural atherosclerosis is independently associated with poor mid term life expectancy. Therefore, a classification of the extent of crural atherosclerosis could serve as an indicator of mortality among PAD patients and aid in clinical decision making.
Keywords
Amputation free survivalMACCEAFSABIDSAAtherosclerosisDigital subtraction angiographystandard deviationSurvivalcoronary arterial diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseCerebrovascular diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPDEnd-stage renal diseaseImagingTrans-Atlantic inter-Society Consensusmajor adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular eventsstandard errorCVDankle brachial indexCADconfidence intervalTASCWIFIPAD
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Authors
Juho M. Jalkanen, Jan-Erik Wickström, Maarit Venermo, Harri H. Hakovirta,