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Asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes patients: a 10-year follow-up study of the utility of the ankle brachial index as a prognostic marker of cardiovascular disease.
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PMID:  21035692     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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BACKGROUND: Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease, diagnosed only by the ankle brachial index (ABI), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) after a 10-year follow-up period in patients with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: In 1996, the ankle brachial index was measured in 262 patients with type 2 diabetes. During the 10-year follow-up period (mean follow-up time, 7.7 years), all nonfatal cardiovascular events and mortality were recorded.
RESULTS: A total of 52 patients died during the follow-up time. The mortality of the patients with normal (0.91-1.24) and abnormal ABI (≤0.90) at the beginning of the study was 16.8% and 52.8%, respectively (p < 0.05). The incidence rate of fatal and nonfatal CVD was 26.9 (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 20.7-37.3) for the patients with a normal baseline ABI and 81.9 (95% CI: 50.9-131.8) for those with an abnormal baseline ABI. An abnormal baseline ABI was associated with a greater risk of CVD (hazard ratio = 2.32; 95% CI: 1.27-4.22).
CONCLUSION: ABI values ≤0.9 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and no history of intermittent vascular claudication or rest pain were associated with a higher risk of coronary or cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality.
Authors:
Magdalena Bundó; Laura Muñoz; Carmen Pérez; Juan José Montero; Núria Montellà; Pere Torán; Guillem Pera
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of vascular surgery     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1615-5947     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Vasc Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703941     Medline TA:  Ann Vasc Surg     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  985-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Primary Health Care Centre Ronda Prim, Catalan Health Institute, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain. mbundo.bnm.ics@gencat.cat
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