Contribution of the ankle-brachial index to improve the prediction of coronary risk: The ARTPER cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The different cardiovascular risk prediction scales currently available are not sufficiently sensitive.

Aim

The aim of the present study was to analyze the contribution of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) added to the Framingham and REGICOR risk scales for the reclassification of cardiovascular risk after a 9-year follow up of a Mediterranean population with low cardiovascular risk.

Design and setting

A population-based prospective cohort study was performed in the province of Barcelona, Spain.

Method

A total of 3,786 subjects >49 years were recruited from 2006-2008. Baseline ABI was performed and cardiovascular risk was calculated with the Framingham and REGICOR scales. The participants were followed until November 2016 by telephone and review of the

SUBMITTER: Fores R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5770061 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature