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A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Jair Baptista Miguel, Jorge Paulo Strogoff de Matos, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon
Jair Baptista Miguel, Jorge Paulo Strogoff de Matos, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170026
Abstract Background: Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) has been found to be a strong predictor of mortality in some hemodialysis populations in studies with relatively short periods of follow-up, lower than 2 years. Objective: This study aimed to assess the predictive value of abnormal ABI as a risk factor for death among patients on maintenance hemodialysis after a 5-year follow-up. Methods: A total of 478 patients on hemodialysis for at least 12 months were included in the study. ABI measurement was […]
Keywords: Ankle Brachial Index / mortality; Arterial Pressure; Cohort Studies; Measures; Renal Dialysis; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic