Center Effect on Ankle–Brachial Index Measurement When Using the Reference Method (Doppler and Manometer): Results From a Large Cohort Study | Zendy

Emilie Vierron | Zendy; JeanMichel Halimi | Zendy; Jean Tichet | Zendy; Beverley Balkau | Zendy; Joël Cogneau | Zendy; Bruno Giraudeau | Zendy

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Center Effect on Ankle–Brachial Index Measurement When Using the Reference Method (Doppler and Manometer): Results From a Large Cohort Study

Author(s) -

Emilie Vierron,

JeanMichel Halimi,

Jean Tichet,

Beverley Balkau,

Joël Cogneau,

Bruno Giraudeau

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2009.78

Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , peripheral , pressure measurement , cohort , cardiology , arterial disease , blood pressure , cohort study , doppler effect , surgery , vascular disease , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , astronomy

The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a simple and noninvasive tool used to detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD). We aimed to assess, in a French multicenter cohort, the center effect associated with arterial pressure (AP) and ABI measurements using the reference method and using a semiautomatic device.

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