Relation of decreased ankle-brachial index to prevalence of atherosclerotic risk factors, coronary artery disease, aortic valve calcium, and mitral annular calcium

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Apr 15;95(8):1005-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.050.

Abstract

Coronary artery disease was present in 89 of 118 patients (75%) with a decreased ankle-brachial index (ABI) and in 34 of 118 age- and gender-matched patients (29%) with a normal ABI (p <0.001). Aortic valve calcium or mitral annular calcium was present in 81 of 118 patients (69%) with a decreased ABI and in 43 of 118 patients (36%) with a normal ABI (p <0.001).

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Ankle / blood supply
  • Aortic Valve / chemistry*
  • Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis
  • Arteriosclerosis / etiology*
  • Arteriosclerosis / pathology*
  • Brachial Artery
  • Calcium / analysis
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / etiology*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / pathology*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / chemistry*
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Calcium