Prevalence of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease as Measured by Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients with Acute Cerebral Ischemic Events.

ABSTRACT: Low ankle-brachial index (ABI) of ≤0.9 is diagnostic of lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD). It is also a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of low ABI in patients with acute cerebral ischemic events (ACIE): ischemic stroke (IS) or transient ischemic attack (TIA). We compared 150 inpatients with ACIE to 50 inpatient controls and assessed risk factors, ABI measurements, and Duplex ultrasound of the cervical vessels. Low ABI was seen in 69 patients (46%) in the ACIE group and in 8 (16%) in the control group; p < 0.01. The mean and median ABI values in the ACIE group were 0.88 (SD = 0.22) and 0.91 (0.24-1.33), which were significantly lower than in the control group: 1.04 (SD = 0.16) and 1.0 (0.66-1.36); p < 0.0001, respe

SUBMITTER: Konieczna-Brazis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7600057 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature