Relationship of ankle blood pressures to cardiovascular events in older adults.
Stroke
; 39(3): 863-9, 2008 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18258843
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Low values of ankle-arm systolic blood pressure ratio predict mortality and cardiovascular events. High values, associated with arterial calcification, also carry risk for mortality. We focus on the extent to which low and high ankle-arm index values as well as noncompressible arteries are associated with mortality and cardiovascular events, including stroke in older adults.METHODS:
We followed 2886 adults aged 70 to 79 for a mean of 6.7 years for vital status and cardiovascular events (coronary heart disease, stroke, and congestive heart failure).RESULTS:
Normal ankle-arm index values of 0.91 to 1.3 were found in 80%, low values ofCONCLUSIONS:
Among older adults, low and high ankle-arm index values carry elevated risk for cardiovascular events. Noncompressible leg arteries carry elevated risk for stroke and congestive heart failure specifically.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pressão Sanguínea
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Tornozelo
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stroke
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos