Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk prediction in peripheral arterial disease

Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk prediction in peripheral arterial disease

Abstract Background and aims Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was reported to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk in various settings, however its prognostic impact in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is scanty. Methods and results We prospectively studied 173 patients with intermittent claud...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases, 2010-11, Vol.20 (9), p.676-682
Hauptverfasser: Brevetti, G, Laurenzano, E, Giugliano, G, Lanero, S, Brevetti, L, Luciano, R, Chiariello, M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Ankle Brachial Index
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Intermittent claudication
Intermittent Claudication - complications
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Metabolic Syndrome - complications
Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Waist Circumference
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background and aims Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was reported to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk in various settings, however its prognostic impact in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is scanty. Methods and results We prospectively studied 173 patients with intermittent claudication and ankle/brachial index (ABI)
ISSN:0939-4753
1590-3729
DOI:10.1016/j.numecd.2009.05.016