Povečana debelina intime in medije in znižani gleženjski indeks pri bolnikih po prebolelem infarktu miokarda

Background: Increased intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid arteries and the ankle–brachial pressure index (ABI) are generally considered an early marker of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of subjects with low ABI and an increased IMT as markers of atherosclerosis in a group of patients after myocardial infarction. Methods: The test group included 50 patients after myocardial infarction (AMI), 32 males and 18 females aged between 38 and 78 years. The control group consisted of 50 subjects without