Prevalence of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease as Measured by Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients with Acute Cerebral Ischemic Events.
Magdalena Konieczna-BrazisPaweł SokalPaweł BrazisTomasz GrzelaMilena ŚwitońskaVioletta Palacz-DudaPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)
Our study demonstrated that patients with ACIE have significantly higher involvement of another vascular bed as LEAD. Coronary artery disease, carotid stenosis ≥50% and smoking were main risk factors associated with coexistence of LEAD and ACIE.