Open AccessPredictive Value of Limb Artery Indices and Endothelial Functional Tests for the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis in a Diabetic Population
Author(s) -
Zihan Wang,
Ying Chen,
Shuying Lv,
Ziyi Sun,
Xiaoyan Lu,
Li Huang,
Lin Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s316297
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary artery disease , stenosis , myocardial infarction , diabetes mellitus , pulse wave velocity , population , artery , receiver operating characteristic , blood pressure , endocrinology , environmental health
To investigate the correlation between limb artery indices (brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and ankle-brachial index), endothelial function index (FMD value), and the degree of coronary artery stenosis in diabetic patients and analyze their values in predicting the degree of coronary artery stenosis.