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- Title
Study on Unrecognized Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) by Ankle/Brachial Index and Arterial Comorbidity in Catania, Sicily, Italy.
- Authors
Signorelli, Salvatore Santo; Anzaldi, Massimiliano; Fiore, Valerio; Catanzaro, Stefano; Simili, Massimo; Torrisi, Benedetto; Neri, Sergio
- Abstract
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is under diagnosed and early diagnosis decreases consequences. We screened unrecognized PAD focusing on arterial co-morbidities. In the 3412 subjects, screened from 10 general practices in the city of Catania (Sicily, Italy), ankle brachial index (ABI) measurements were performed. An ABI ≤ 0.9 was considered as valid in diagnosing PAD. ABI value ≤ 0.9 was found in 2.3%, and a significant rate of carotid stenosis was also found Echocardiographic markers left ventricular diameter (LVD) >55 mm, interventricular septum (IVS) >11 mm, left ventricular diastolic volume (LVDV) was found > 100 ml), and ejection fraction (EF) was <50% were found with high frequency in those with ABI ≤ 0.9. Unrecognized PAD is lower compared with other findings but our prevalence resulted higher than other prevalence previously found by other study performed in Italy. Unrecognized PAD shows significant arterial co-morbidities and the ABI is a useful method to screen asymptomatic PAD.
- Subjects
CATANIA (Italy); ITALY; COMORBIDITY; PERIPHERAL vascular disease diagnosis; ANKLE brachial index; BLOOD pressure; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Publication
Angiology, 2010, Vol 61, Issue 6, p524
- ISSN
0003-3197
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0003319710371614