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SUBMITTER: Criqui MH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5119538 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Criqui Michael H MH Aboyans Victor V Allison Matthew A MA Denenberg Julie O JO Forbang Nketi N McDermott Mary M MM Wassel Christina L CL Wong Nathan D ND
Global heart 20160901 3
We reviewed published MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) study articles concerning peripheral arterial disease, subclavian stenosis (SS), abdominal aortic calcium (AAC), and thoracic artery calcium (TAC). Important findings include, compared to non-Hispanic whites, lower ankle-brachial index (ABI) and more SS in African Americans, and higher ABI and less SS in Hispanic and Chinese Americans. Abnormal ABI and brachial pressure differences were associated with other subclinical cardiovas ...[more]