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Editorial
. 2022 Jul 1;29(7):989-991.
doi: 10.5551/jat.ED186. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

Give a Leg Up: Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease after Acute Myocardial Infarction

Yasutomi Higashikuni  1 , Wenhao Liu  1 , Masataka Sata  2
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Editorial

Give a Leg Up: Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease after Acute Myocardial Infarction

Yasutomi Higashikuni et al. J Atheroscler Thromb. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Ankle-brachial index; Heart failure; Myocardial infarction; Peripheral artery disease.

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Figures

Fig.1. The ABI is used for the diagnosis of PAD as a simple and noninvasive test
Fig.1. The ABI is used for the diagnosis of PAD as a simple and noninvasive test
PAD and HF share common pathogenic mechanisms, including pattern recognition receptor (PRR)-mediated inflammation, platelet activation, clonal expansion of immune cells, and endothelial dysfunction. The ABI could be a useful biomarker for the treatment of cardiac remodeling and HF after acute MI.
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