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Can normal findings on ankle-brachial index and duplex carotid sonography predict a normal coronarography in patients without known coronary artery disease?
Can normal findings on ankle-brachial index and duplex carotid sonography predict a normal coronarography in patients without known coronary artery disease?
Normal findings on carotid duplex ultrasound and ankle-brachial index have a high negative predictive value for ruling out significant coronary artery disease, potentially reducing unnecessary invasive angiograms in intermediate-risk patients.
Normal ABI or DUS findings should not yet avoid coronary angiography; leaves open predictive value in intermediate-risk patients.
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