Relationship between lipid parameters and the presence of peripheral arterial disease in elderly patients.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between various lipid parameters and the presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).


METHODS
Cross-sectional analysis of the observational epidemiological getABI study (German epidemiological trial on Ankle Brachial Index) with 6,880 unselected elderly patients in 344 primary care centers.


RESULTS
In the multivariate analysis, the strength of the association between the various lipid parameters and PAD was found to be generally limited, when accounting for other risk factors.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings are in contrast to previous studies. While lipid levels alone cannot be used for supporting the PAD diagnosis or the risk factor for these patients, this should not preclude PAD patients from receiving adequate lipid lowering treatment.
Diehm
Curt
C
Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine, Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Affiliated Teaching Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany. curt.diehm@kkl.srh.de
Lange
Stefan
S
Trampisch
Hans Joachim
HJ
Haberl
Roman
R
Darius
Harald
H
von Stritzky
Berndt
B
Pittrow
David
D
Tepohl
Gerhart
G
Allenberg
Jens Rainer
JR
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors
D008055:Lipids