American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 1 , Pages 130-135 , 1 January 2009

A Propensity-Matched Study of the Association of Peripheral Arterial Disease With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

  • Wilbert S. Aronow, MD

      Affiliations

    • New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
    • ,
  • Mustafa I. Ahmed, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • O. James Ekundayo, MBChB, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Richard M. Allman, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Ali Ahmed, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 205-934-9632; fax: 205-975-7099

Received 8 July 2008 ,Revised 14 August 2008 ,Accepted 14 August 2008.

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 Dr. Ahmed is supported by grants 5-R01-HL085561-02 and P50-HL077100 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, and a generous gift from Jean B. Morris, Birmingham, Alabama.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01458-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.037

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 1 , Pages 130-135 , 1 January 2009

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