Prognostic value of the ankle‐brachial index in elderly patients with a stable chronic cardiovascular event

• Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis 2010-06, Vol.8 (6), p.1176-1184
• Main Authors: MANZANO, L., MOSTAZA, J. M., SUAREZ, C., DEL VALLE, F. J., ORTIZ, J. A., SAMPEDRO, J. L., POSE, A., ROMAN, P., VIEITEZ, P., SÁNCHEZ‐ZAMORANO, M. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ankle Brachial Index; atherothrombosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; cerebrovascular disease; Chronic Disease; coronary disease; Humans; peripheral arterial disease; Prognosis; Prospective Studies
• ISSN: 1538-7933; 1538-7836; 1538-7836
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03841.x

Background and Objectives: Patients with polyvascular arterial disease have a greater risk of suffering a new atherothrombotic episode than those with involvement of only one vascular territory. We have studied the predictive prognostic value of the detection of non‐diagnosed peripheral arterial disease, determined by measuring the ankle‐brachial index in a population of elderly patients with stable chronic cardiac or cerebrovascular disease. Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective cohort study with consecutive inclusion of patients between 65 and 85 years of age with a previous atherothrombotic event, but without previously established peripheral arterial disease. Results: A total of 1096 patients were evaluated during 11.7 (± 2.2) months of follow‐up. An ankle‐brachial index of  1.4 in 6.9%. The detection of an ankle‐brachial index