Comparison of diagnostic utilities of ankle–brachial index and Carotid intima-media thickness as surrogate markers of significant coronary atherosclerosis in Indians

Aim: We aimed to compare Ankle–brachial index (ABI) and Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) as surrogate markers of significant coronary atherosclerosis in South Indians with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods and results: There were two groups: CAD group (n = 59) and Control group (n = 55). M...

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Main Authors: Babu Ezhumalai, Subrahmanyam Dharanipragada Krishnasuri, Balachander Jayaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483213000370