Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Validation study of automated oscillometric measurement of the ankle-brachial index for lower arterial occlusive disease by comparison with computed tomography angiography

Age (years)

71.2±8.1

Female gender

14 (13%)

Symptom (n=207 limbs)

 No symptom

45 (22%)

 Intermittent claudication

153 (74%)

 Critical limb ischemia

9 (4%)

Comorbidities (n=108 patients)

 HT

95%

 DM

54%

 CAD

39%

 CVD

26%

 HD

16%

 AF

10%

  1. Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; CAD, cardiovascular disease; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HD, hemodialysis; HT, hypertension.
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