Femoral Plaque Echogenicity and Cardiovascular Risk in Claudicants
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Femoral plaque echogenicity and cardiovascular risk in claudicants.
OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to verify whether the evaluation of femoral plaque echogenicity might be a useful tool for cardiovascular risk assessment in patients affected by lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. BACKGROUND Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease is a common manifestation of atherosclerosis and is associated with a high risk of developing major cardiov...
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عنوان ژورنال: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1936-878X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.01.011