Mortality over a Period of 10 Years in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Abstract

Patients with large-vessel peripheral arterial disease have a high risk of death from cardiovascular causes.

Keywords

MedicinePeripheralArterial diseaseIntermittent claudicationClaudicationMortality rateCardiologyDiseaseInternal medicineVascular disease

MeSH Terms

AdultAgedBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCoronary DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRiskUltrasonics

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Year: 1992
Type: article
Volume: 326
Issue: 6
Pages: 381-386
Citations: 2570
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                                    Michael H. Criqui, 
                                
                                    Robert D. Langer, 
                                
                                    Arnost Fronek
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1992). 
                            Mortality over a Period of 10 Years in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 326
                            (6)
                            , 381-386.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199202063260605
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199202063260605
PMID: 1729621

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