Leukocyte count in peripheral arterial disease: A simple, reliable, inexpensive approach to cardiovascular risk prediction
G Giugliano, G Brevetti, S Lanero, V Schiano… - Atherosclerosis, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: An elevated leukocyte count is widely proven to predict cardiovascular risk
in healthy subjects and coronary patients, but its prognostic role in peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) has received scarce attention. OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of
leukocyte count on the incidence of major cardiovascular events in PAD, and verify whether
it adds to the prognostic power of the ankle/brachial index (ABI). METHODS: The occurrence
of myocardial infarction and stroke was prospectively assessed in 259 consecutive PAD …
in healthy subjects and coronary patients, but its prognostic role in peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) has received scarce attention. OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of
leukocyte count on the incidence of major cardiovascular events in PAD, and verify whether
it adds to the prognostic power of the ankle/brachial index (ABI). METHODS: The occurrence
of myocardial infarction and stroke was prospectively assessed in 259 consecutive PAD …