title: Relation of decreased ankle-brachial index to prevalence of atherosclerotic risk factors, coronary artery disease, aortic valve calcium, and mitral annular calcium.
abstract: Coronary artery disease was present in 89 of 118 patients (75%) with a decreased ankle-brachial index (ABI) and in 34 of 118 age- and gender-matched patients (29%) with a normal ABI (p <0.001). Aortic valve calcium or mitral annular calcium was present in 81 of 118 patients (69%) with a decreased ABI and in 43 of 118 patients (36%) with a normal ABI (p <0.001).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Hyeun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Wilbert S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Aronow
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McClung
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Belkin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000737:chemistry*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D001916:Brachial Artery; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000737:chemistry*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium