Association of High Ankle Brachial Index With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in a High-Risk Population | Zendy

Eva J.E. Hendriks | Zendy; Jan Westerink | Zendy; Pim A. de Jong | Zendy; Gert J. de Borst | Zendy; Hendrik M. Nathoe | Zendy; Willem P.Th.M. Mali | Zendy; Yolanda van der Graaf | Zendy; Yvonne T. van der Schouw | Zendy; Joline W. J. Beulens | Zendy

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Association of High Ankle Brachial Index With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in a High-Risk Population

Author(s) -

Eva J.E. Hendriks,

Jan Westerink,

Pim A. de Jong,

Gert J. de Borst,

Hendrik M. Nathoe,

Willem P.Th.M. Mali,

Yolanda van der Graaf,

Yvonne T. van der Schouw,

Joline W. J. Beulens

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007

H-Index - 270

eISSN - 1524-4636

pISSN - 1079-5642

DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.115.306657

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , myocardial infarction , body mass index , diabetes mellitus , population , proportional hazards model , cardiology , surgery , endocrinology , environmental health

The objective of this present study is to determine whether high ankle brachial index (ABI) as compared with ABIs within reference limits is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and all-cause mortality in a high-risk population and whether this association is the same for patients with and without diabetes mellitus or prevalent CVD.

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