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Circulation, Vol 88, 837-845, Copyright © 1993 by American Heart Association


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Ankle-arm index as a marker of atherosclerosis in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Cardiovascular Heart Study (CHS) Collaborative Research Group

AB Newman, DS Siscovick, TA Manolio, J Polak, LP Fried, NO Borhani and SK Wolfson
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh.

BACKGROUND. Peripheral arterial disease measured noninvasively by the ankle-arm index (AAI) is common in older adults, largely asymptomatic, and associated with clinically manifest cardiovascular disease (CVD). The criteria for an abnormal AAI have varied in previous studies. To determine whether there is an inverse dose-response relation between the AAI and clinical CVD, subclinical disease, and risk factors, we examined the relation of the AAI to cardiovascular risk factors, other noninvasive measures of subclinical atherosclerosis using carotid ultrasound, echocardiography and electrocardiography, and clinical CVD. METHODS AND RESULTS. The AAI was measured in 5084 participants > or = 65 years old at the baseline examination of the Cardiovascular Health Study. All subjects had detailed assessment of prevalent CVD, measures of cardiovascular risk factors, and noninvasive measures of disease. Participants were stratified by baseline clinical CVD status and AAI (< 0.8, > or = 0.8 to < 0.9, > or = 0.9 to < 1.0, > or = 1.0 to < 1.5). Analyses tested for a dose-response relation of the AAI with clinical CVD, risk factors, and subclinical disease. The cumulative frequency of a low AAI was 7.4% of participants < 0.8, 12.4% < 0.9, and 23.6% < 1.0. participants with an AAI < 0.8 were more than twice as likely as those with an AAI of 1.0 to 1.5 to have a history of myocardial infarction, angina, congestive heart failure, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (all P < .01). In participants free of clinical CVD at baseline, the AAI was inversely related to history of hypertension, history of diabetes, and smoking, as well as systolic blood pressure, serum creatinine, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, measures of pulmonary function, and fibrinogen level (all P < .01). Risk factor associations with the AAI were similar in men and women free of CVD except for serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which were inversely associated with AAI level only in women. Risk factors associated with an AAI of < 1.0 in multivariate analysis included smoking (odds ratio [OR], 2.55), history of diabetes (OR, 3.84), increasing age (OR, 1.54), and nonwhite race (OR, 2.36). In the 3372 participants free of clinical CVD, other noninvasive measures of subclinical CVD, including carotid stenosis by duplex scanning, segmental wall motion abnormalities by echocardiogram, and major ECG abnormalities were inversely related to the AAI (all P < .01). CONCLUSIONS. There was an inverse dose-response relation of the AAI with CVD risk factors and subclinical and clinical CVD among older adults. The lower the AAI, the greater the increase in CVD risk; however, even those with modest, asymptomatic reductions in the AAI (0.8 to 1.0) appear to be at increased risk of CVD.


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Sensitivity and Specificity of the Ankle-Brachial Index to Predict Future Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, July 1, 2005; 25(7): 1463 - 1469.
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J Am Coll CardiolHome page
L. J. Shaw, R. C. Hendel, M. Cerquiera, J. H. Mieres, N. Alazraki, E. Krawczynska, S. Borges-Neto, J. Maddahi, and C. N. Bairey Merz
Ethnic Differences in the Prognostic Value of Stress Technetium-99m Tetrofosmin Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., May 3, 2005; 45(9): 1494 - 1504.
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Vasc MedHome page
R. K Oka, E. Umoh, A. Szuba, J. C Giacomini, and J. P Cooke
Suboptimal intensity of risk factor modification in PAD
Vascular Medicine, May 1, 2005; 10(2): 91 - 96.
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Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical SciencesHome page
Y. Fujiwara, P. H. M. Chaves, R. Takahashi, H. Amano, H. Yoshida, S. Kumagai, K. Fujita, D. G. Wang, and S. Shinkai
Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Poor Cognitive Function in an Elderly Community-Dwelling Population
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., May 1, 2005; 60(5): 607 - 612.
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Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical SciencesHome page
J. Ness, W. S. Aronow, E. Newkirk, and D. McDanel
Prevalence of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease, Modifiable Risk Factors, and Appropriate Use of Drugs in the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Older Persons Seen in a University General Medicine Clinic
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., February 1, 2005; 60(2): 255 - 257.
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Arch Intern MedHome page
M. S. Edwards, T. E. Craven, G. L. Burke, R. H. Dean, and K. J. Hansen
Renovascular Disease and the Risk of Adverse Coronary Events in the Elderly: A Prospective, Population-Based Study
Arch Intern Med, January 24, 2005; 165(2): 207 - 213.
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Mayo Clin Proc.Home page
T. C. Collins, N. J. Petersen, M. Suarez-Almazor, and C. M. Ashton
Ethnicity and Peripheral Arterial Disease
Mayo Clin. Proc., January 1, 2005; 80(1): 48 - 54.
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Diabetes CareHome page
C. L. Leibson, J. E. Ransom, W. Olson, B. R. Zimmerman, W. M. O'Fallon, and P. J. Palumbo
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Diabetes, and Mortality
Diabetes Care, December 1, 2004; 27(12): 2843 - 2849.
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ChestHome page
G. P. Clagett, M. Sobel, M. R. Jackson, G. Y. H. Lip, M. Tangelder, and R. Verhaeghe
Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease: The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy
Chest, September 1, 2004; 126(3_suppl): 609S - 626S.
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CirculationHome page
E. Selvin and T. P. Erlinger
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Peripheral Arterial Disease in the United States: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000
Circulation, August 10, 2004; 110(6): 738 - 743.
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JAMAHome page
M. M. McDermott, K. Liu, P. Greenland, J. M. Guralnik, M. H. Criqui, C. Chan, W. H. Pearce, J. R. Schneider, L. Ferrucci, L. Celic, et al.
Functional Decline in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Associations With the Ankle Brachial Index and Leg Symptoms
JAMA, July 28, 2004; 292(4): 453 - 461.
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CirculationHome page
A. R. Brady, S. G. Thompson, F. G. R. Fowkes, R. M. Greenhalgh, J. T. Powell, and on behalf of the UK Small Aneurysm Trial Participa
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion: Risk Factors and Time Intervals for Surveillance
Circulation, July 6, 2004; 110(1): 16 - 21.
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Diabetes CareHome page
E. W. Gregg, P. Sorlie, R. Paulose-Ram, Q. Gu, M. S. Eberhardt, M. Wolz, V. Burt, L. Curtin, M. Engelgau, and L. Geiss
Prevalence of Lower-Extremity Disease in the U.S. Adult Population >=40 Years of Age With and Without Diabetes: 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Diabetes Care, July 1, 2004; 27(7): 1591 - 1597.
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CirculationHome page
A. Navas-Acien, E. Selvin, A. R. Sharrett, E. Calderon-Aranda, E. Silbergeld, and E. Guallar
Lead, Cadmium, Smoking, and Increased Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Circulation, June 29, 2004; 109(25): 3196 - 3201.
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CirculationHome page
S. C. Smith Jr, R. V. Milani, D. K. Arnett, J. R. Crouse III, M. M. McDermott, P. M Ridker, R. S. Rosenson, K. A. Taubert, and P. W.F. Wilson
Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Conference: Writing Group II: Risk Factors
Circulation, June 1, 2004; 109(21): 2613 - 2616.
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CirculationHome page
D. P. Faxon, V. Fuster, P. Libby, J. A. Beckman, W. R. Hiatt, R. W. Thompson, J. N. Topper, B. H. Annex, J. H. Rundback, R. P. Fabunmi, et al.
Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Conference: Writing Group III: Pathophysiology
Circulation, June 1, 2004; 109(21): 2617 - 2625.
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J. Am. Soc. Nephrol.Home page
A. M. O'Hare, E. Vittinghoff, J. Hsia, and M. G. Shlipak
Renal Insufficiency and the Risk of Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: Results from the Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS)
J. Am. Soc. Nephrol., April 1, 2004; 15(4): 1046 - 1051.
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ANGIOLOGYHome page
A. Benchimol, V. Bernard, X. Pillois, N. T. Hong, D. Benchimol, and J. Bonnet
Validation of a New Method of Detecting Peripheral Artery Disease by Determination of Ankle-Brachial Index Using an Automatic Blood Pressure Device
Angiology, March 1, 2004; 55(2): 127 - 134.
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VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURGHome page
J. K. Raines, J. Farrar, K. Noicely, J. Pena, W. W. Davis, H. J. Willens, and D. D. Wallace
Ankle/Brachial Index in the Primary Care Setting
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, March 1, 2004; 38(2): 131 - 136.
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CirculationHome page
J. Hsia, M. H. Criqui, R. J. Rodabough, R. D. Langer, H. E. Resnick, L. S. Phillips, M. Allison, D. E. Bonds, K. Masaki, P. Caralis, et al.
Estrogen Plus Progestin and the Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease: The Women's Health Initiative
Circulation, February 10, 2004; 109(5): 620 - 626.
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Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical SciencesHome page
W. S. Aronow
Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremities in Elderly Patients
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., February 1, 2004; 59(2): M172 - 177.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
F. J. Nieto, D. M. Herrington, S. Redline, E. J. Benjamin, and J. A. Robbins
Sleep Apnea and Markers of Vascular Endothelial Function in a Large Community Sample of Older Adults
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., February 1, 2004; 169(3): 354 - 360.
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CirculationHome page
A. M. O'Hare, D. V. Glidden, C. S. Fox, and C.-y. Hsu
High Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Persons With Renal Insufficiency: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000
Circulation, January 27, 2004; 109(3): 320 - 323.
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Eur Heart JHome page
H.-H. S. Oei, R. Vliegenthart, A. Hofman, M. Oudkerk, and J. C.M. Witteman
Risk factors for coronary calcification in older subjects: The Rotterdam Coronary Calcification Study
Eur. Heart J., January 1, 2004; 25(1): 48 - 55.
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VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURGHome page
M. S. Edwards, K. J. Hansen, T. E. Craven, A. J. Bleyer, G. L. Burke, P. J. Levy, and R. H. Dean
Associations Between Renovascular Disease and Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly: A Population-Based Study
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, January 1, 2004; 38(1): 25 - 35.
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Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Bio.Home page
P. A. VanderLaan, C. A. Reardon, and G. S. Getz
Site Specificity of Atherosclerosis: Site-Selective Responses to Atherosclerotic Modulators
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, January 1, 2004; 24(1): 12 - 22.
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Arch SurgHome page
C. Rucker-Whitaker, J. Feinglass, and W. H. Pearce
Explaining Racial Variation in Lower Extremity Amputation: A 5-Year Retrospective Claims Data and Medical Record Review at an Urban Teaching Hospital
Arch Surg, December 1, 2003; 138(12): 1347 - 1351.
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Ann Rheum DisHome page
A Theodoridou, L Bento, D P D'Cruz, M A Khamashta, and G R V Hughes
Prevalence and associations of an abnormal ankle-brachial index in systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot study
Ann Rheum Dis, December 1, 2003; 62(12): 1199 - 1203.
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Vasc MedHome page
R. S Dieter, J. Tomasson, T. Gudjonsson, R. L Brown, M. Vitcenda, J. Einerson, and P. E McBride
Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease in hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease
Vascular Medicine, November 1, 2003; 8(4): 233 - 236.
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Vasc MedHome page
I. J Kullo, K. R Bailey, S. L. Kardia, T. H Mosley Jr, E. Boerwinkle, and S. T Turner
Ethnic differences in peripheral arterial disease in the NHLBI Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy (GENOA) study
Vascular Medicine, November 1, 2003; 8(4): 237 - 242.
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Arch Intern MedHome page
A. B. Newman, A. M. Arnold, B. L. Naydeck, L. P. Fried, G. L. Burke, P. Enright, J. Gottdiener, C. Hirsch, D. O'Leary, and R. Tracy
"Successful Aging": Effect of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease
Arch Intern Med, October 27, 2003; 163(19): 2315 - 2322.
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