Systolic inter-arm blood pressure difference and subclinical atherosclerosis: a population-based cohort study of 29 921 individuals.

ABSTRACT: Inter-arm blood pressure differences (IABPDs) can be caused by atherosclerosis. We investigated 29 921 men and women aged 50-64 years from the nationwide population-based Swedish CArdio Pulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) to evaluate if IABPD is related to risk factors for atherosclerosis and can be used as a marker of atherosclerosis as evaluated by coronary artery calcium score, arterial segment involvement score on computed tomography, carotid ultrasound, and ankle-brachial index (ABI). The overall prevalence of systolic IABPD at least 10 mmHg was 2110/29 921 (7.1%). Individuals with IABPD at least 10 mmHg were significantly ( P  < 0.001) older, more often women, had higher BMI, nonhigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, SBP and DBPs, and were more likely to have diabetes. In

SUBMITTER: Gottsater A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12746768 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature