RT Journal Article
T1 Ankle-brachial index in HIV infection
A1 Olalla Sierra, Julian
A1 Salas Martín, Daniel
A1 Torre Lima, Javier de la
A1 Arco Jiménez, Alfonso del
A1 Prada Pardal, José Luis
A1 Martos, Francisco
A1 Perea-Milla López, Emilio
A1 García- Alegría, Javier
K1 Infecciones por VIH
K1 Pronóstico
AB Prognosis for patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has improved with the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Evidence over recent years suggests that the incidence of cardiovascular disease is increasing in HIV patients. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a cheap and easy test that has been validated in the general population. Abnormal ABI values are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. To date, six series of ABI values in persons with HIV have been published, but none was a prospective study. No agreement exists concerning the risk factors for an abnormal ABI, though its prevalence is clearly higher in these patients than in the general population. Whether this higher prevalence of an abnormal ABI is associated with a higher incidence of vascular events remains to be determined.
PB BioMed Central
SN 1742-6405
YR 2009
FD 2009-04-27
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/703
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/703
LA en
NO Olalla J, Salas D, de la Torre J, Del Arco A, Prada JL, Martos F, Perea-Milla E,et al. Ankle-brachial index in HIV infection. AIDS Res Ther. 2009 Apr 27;6:6
NO Journal Article;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025