Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives

Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives

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5 September 2007

Curt Diehm REFERENCE: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria CURT DIEHM, University of Heidelberg Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be diagnosed easily by a

Curt Diehm


Curt Diehm

REFERENCE: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria
CURT DIEHM, University of Heidelberg
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be diagnosed easily by a test using the ankle brachial index (ABI) and its presence can indicate a high risk of myocardial infarction. Curt Diehm explained his findings to Derek Thorne, while Peter Goodwin got expert comment from Freek Verheugt.

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