The objective of this present study is to determine whether high ankle brachial index (ABI) as compared with ABIs within reference limits is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and all-cause mortality in a high-risk population and whether this association is the same for patients with and without diabetes mellitus or prevalent CVD.Seven thousand five hundred and thirty-eight patients with ABI>0.9 and either prevalent CVD or a high risk for CVD were selected from the Second Manifestations of Arterial Disease (SMART) study. Three hundred and thirty-six participants (4.5

作者：Eva J E, Hendriks；Jan, Westerink；Pim A, de Jong；Gert J, de Borst；Hendrik M, Nathoe；Willem P Th M, Mali；Yolanda, van der Graaf；Yvonne T, van der Schouw；Joline W, Beulens

来源：Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 2016 年 36卷 2期