Relation of the Ankle Brachial Index to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
November 19th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 18 November 2009
Syed, Rizvi , Haroon, Kamran , Louis, Salciccioli , Faisal, Saiful , James, Lafferty , …
Low and high ankle brachial index (ABI) values are both a marker of peripheral arterial disease and associated with greater cardiovascular disease event rates. The objective of the present study was to determine whether the ABI is associated with left ventricular (LV) systolic function. We studied 175 patients (age 67 ± 13 years, 58% men) referred for ABI determination who had had the LV ejection fraction (EF) determined using echocardiography within 14 days. The mean LVEF was 47 ± 13%, mean ABI for the right leg was 0.93 ± 0.32, and the mean ABI for the left leg was 0.94…
