• Indian heart journal · Jan 2012

    Correlation between peripheral arterial disease and coronary artery disease using ankle brachial index-a study in Indian population.

    • Sharmistha Sarangi, Banumathy Srikant, Dayasagar V Rao, Laxmikant Joshi, and G Usha.
    • Department of General Medicine, Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital and Research Centre, Hyderabad, India.
    • Indian Heart J. 2012 Jan 1; 64 (1): 2-6.

    ObjectiveTo study the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limbs in a high-risk population and its correlation with coronary artery disease (CAD), using the ankle brachial index (ABI).MethodsThe present study was conducted in randomly selected indoor patients >45 years of age with one or more risk factors for PAD admitted in the cardiology and medicine wards in a tertiary care institute.ResultsBased on ABI <0.9, PAD was diagnosed in 32 of the 182 (18%) patients. Coronary artery disease was present in 15 cases of PAD which was statistically significant.ConclusionThere is a definite and strong correlation between PAD and CAD. Correct diagnosis and supervision of patients with PAD is important for preventing the local progression of the disease and effective secondary prevention of future coronary and cerebrovascular events.Copyright © 2012 Cardiological Society of India. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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