Ankle--brachial index, vascular calcifications and mortality in dialysis patients

2011123 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Teresa Adragão · Direção Geral do Território

A. Pires

Patrícia Branco · Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Rodrigo Moreira Castro · Association for the Development of Douro Viticulture

Andreia M. Oliveira

C. Nogueira

J Bordalo

José Dias Curto · Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

M. M. Prata

Abstract

Both low and high ABI were independent predictors of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. VC in main arteries were associated with an ABI <0.9. VC in peripheral and distal arteries were associated with an ABI >1.3. ABI is a simple and noninvasive method that allows the identification of high cardiovascular risk patients.

Topics & Keywords

Peripheral Artery Disease Management Muscle and Compartmental Disorders Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volume 27, Issue 1, pp. 318-325

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr233

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