Prevention of atherosclerosis in primary care
Authors:
J. Válek; L. Válková
Authors‘ workplace:
Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví, Praha, ředitel MUDr. A. Malina, PhD.
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2004; (9): 529-532
Category:
Overview
Ankle-brachial indices determined from the ratio of pressure in the sural arteries of the lowerextremities and the brachial artery with the Dopplex apparatus, are applied foremost indiabetics for the demonstration of ischemia in the lower extremities.A decrease in the indexes (
Key words:
primary care - atherosclerosis - ischemic disease - lower extremities - ankle-brachialindices - insulin resistance - diabetes mellitus.
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