"Ankle Brachial Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Comparison of the BLOOD PRESSURE between the BRACHIAL ARTERY and the POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY. It is a predictor of PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D055109
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.370.140.049
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| Concept/Terms |
Ankle Brachial Index- Ankle Brachial Index
- Ankle Brachial Indices
- Brachial Index, Ankle
- Brachial Indices, Ankle
- Index, Ankle Brachial
- Indices, Ankle Brachial
- Ankle-Brachial Index
- Ankle-Brachial Indices
- Index, Ankle-Brachial
- Indices, Ankle-Brachial
Toe Brachial Index- Toe Brachial Index
- Brachial Index, Toe
- Brachial Indices, Toe
- Index, Toe Brachial
- Indices, Toe Brachial
- Toe Brachial Indices
- Toe-Brachial Index
- Index, Toe-Brachial
- Indices, Toe-Brachial
- Toe-Brachial Indices
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| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankle Brachial Index" by people in Profiles.
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Ankle-brachial index use in peripheral vascular interventions for claudication. J Vasc Surg. 2022 07; 76(1):196-201.
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Patterns of menstrual cycle length over the menopause transition are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis after menopause. Menopause. 2021 10 11; 29(1):8-15.
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Femoral artery plaque characteristics, lower extremity collaterals, and mobility loss in peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2017 12; 22(6):473-481.
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Plaque Composition in the Proximal Superficial Femoral Artery and Peripheral?Artery Disease Events. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 09; 10(9):1003-1012.
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Superficial femoral artery plaque and functional performance in peripheral arterial disease: walking and leg circulation study (WALCS III). JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Jul; 4(7):730-9.
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Low lifetime recreational activity is a risk factor for peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Aug; 54(2):427-32, 432.e1-4.
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Superficial femoral artery plaque, the ankle-brachial index, and leg symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: the walking and leg circulation study (WALCS) III. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 May; 4(3):246-52.