踝臂指数是诊断外周动脉疾病的最佳非侵入性无创检查指标已经得到证实,而外周动脉疾病与冠心病同是动脉粥样硬化的主要表现形式,故踝臂指数的作用逐渐受到人们的关注.大量的循证医学研究显示踝臂指数不仅可用于辅助诊断冠心病,还可预测冠心病的严重程度并评价其预后.%It has been demonstrated that the ankle brachial index (ABI) is the best noninvasive examination for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. Moreover, both peripheral arterial disease and coronary heart disease are the principal manifestations of atherosclerosis, which has gained more attention for ABI. Evidence based medicine has shown that ABI is also able to indicate not only the presence of coronary heart disease, but also the extent of the disease.
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