Functional limitation and intermittent claudication: impact of blood pressure measurements
Functional limitation and intermittent claudication: impact of blood pressure measurements http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0066-782X2012000200009&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension is an important risk factor for Lower-Limb Occlusive Arterial Disease (LLOAD). However, the correlation between blood pressure and pulse pressure (PP) with LLOAD severity and functional impairment resulting from this disease is not well established in the Brazilian population. OBJECTIVE: To verify…