The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in a defined population.
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The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in a defined population.
Because patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) may be asymptomatic or may present with atypical symptoms or findings, the true population prevalence of PAD is essentially unknown. We used four highly reliable, sophisticated noninvasive tests (segmental blood pressure, flow velocity by Doppler ultrasound, postocclusive reactive hyperemia, and pulse reappearance half-time) to assess the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.71.3.510