Clinical ResearchPeripheral Arterial DiseaseThe Ankle-Brachial Index and Incident Cardiovascular Events in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Key Words
ankle-brachial index
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular events
peripheral arterial disease
risk factors
subclinical
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ABI
ankle-brachial index
BMI
body mass index
CAC
coronary artery calcium
CHD
coronary heart disease
CIMT
carotid intimal medial thickness
CRP
C-reactive protein
CT
computed tomography
CVD
cardiovascular disease
ECG
electrocardiographic
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
FRS
Framingham Risk Score
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
HR
hazard ratio
IL
interleukin
NHW
non-Hispanic white
PAD
peripheral artery disease
ROC
receiver operating characteristic
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This research was supported by contracts N01-HC-95159through N01-HC-95169with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. The authors have reported that they have no relationships to disclose. Alan T. Hirsch, MD, served as Guest Editor for this article.
Copyright © 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.