Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 104-108 , January 2009

Prevalence of carotid stenosis and silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic subjects with a low ankle-brachial index

  • Jose M. Mostaza, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Arteriosclerosis, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jose M. Mostaza, MD, PhD, Unidad de Arteriosclerosis, Hospital Carlos III, C/Sinesio Delgado 10, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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  • Jose R. González-Juanatey, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • Jose Castillo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • Carlos Lahoz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Arteriosclerosis, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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  • Jose M. Fernández-Villaverde, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • C.A.P. Riveira, Coruña, Spain
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  • Francisco J. Maestro-Saavedra, MD

      Affiliations

    • C.A.P. Elviña Mesorio, Coruña, Spain

Received 16 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 July 2008.

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    Prevalence of carotid stenosis in subjects with asymptomatic PAD and according to the presence of additional cardiovascular risk factors.

    Prevalence of carotid stenosis in subjects with asymptomatic PAD and according to the presence of additional cardiovascular risk factors.

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    Prevalence of an abnormal exercise stress test in subjects with asymptomatic PAD and according to the presence of additional cardiovascular risk factors.

    Prevalence of an abnormal exercise stress test in subjects with asymptomatic PAD and according to the presence of additional cardiovascular risk factors.

 This study was supported, in part, by an unrestricted grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb and a grant from the Foundation for Training and Development in Clinical Investigation [Fundación para el Fomento y Desarrollo de la Investigación Clínica].

 Competition of interest: none.

 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(08)01281-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.074

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 104-108 , January 2009

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