Why evaluate SHAPP?
When people keep their blood pressure under control, they can potentially avoid the debilitating and expensive complications of CVD: heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. Although SHAPP advocates have long believed that the program more than pays for itself by preventing these complications, no formal study had been undertaken to prove it.
The Research [...]

The association of the ankle-brachial index with incident coronary heart disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study, 1987–2001
Background
The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a simple, non-invasive measure of subclinical atherosclerosis [1]. Prospective studies have found that those with ABI-defined peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are approximately 1.5 to 2 times more likely to have a clinical [...]

911 MEDICAL CARE EQUIPMENT is designed for clinical use in a professional setting including a physician’s office, hospital, or other point of care environment. With Omron Portable ECG EKG Handheld HCG-801 Monitor you will get clinically validated for accuracy. It’s also mobile, fast and easy-to-use, making it extremely versatile. Hopefully this information can be useful [...]