Additional mortality produced by co-existent cerebral and peripheral atherosclerosis in a population with coronary artery disease.
The effect on survival of cerebral and lower extremity atherosclerosis was investigated in a cohort of individuals with known coronary artery disease. Those with cerebral and lower extremity atherosclerosis each had mortality ratios about 220% and extra death rates about 27. With the co-existence of both impairments the mortality ratio nearly doubled to 410% and the extra death rate increased to 71. In a group of individuals with known coronary artery disease, cerebral and lower extremity atherosclerosis have a major additional mortality impact.
Iacovino
J R
JR
New York Life Insurance Company, New York 10010, USA.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000401:mortality; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D016019:Survival Analysis