Carotid plague formation is associated with ankle-brachial index in elderly people.

Abstract:

AIMS:This study aimed at examining whether ankle-brachial index (ABI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were independently associated with carotid Intima-media thickness (CIMT) or carotid artery plaque (CAP) in elderly people. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis was performed in 155 individuals aged over 75 years who underwent the measurements of ABI and baPWV. Low ABI was defined as ABI ≤ 1.0. High baPWV was defined as baPWV > 2000 cm/s. The CIMT and CAP were measured with a B-mode tomographic ultrasound system. RESULTS:Neither ABI nor baPWV was associated with CIMT in this elderly population. The group with low ABI (≤ 1.0) was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of carotid plaque (P = 0.001), while the relationship between baPWV and prevalence of carotid plaque was not found. Linear regression analysis showed that the value of ABI was significantly associated with the thickness of carotid plaque. Even in the full adjusted model, each 0.01unit ABI decreasing still increased 0.1663 mm of carotid plaque thickness (P = 0.004). Logistic Regression Analysis demonstrated that ABI lower than 1.0 had predictive value in the formation of carotid plaque with top quartile thickness (OR 2.834, 95% CI 1.131-7.099, P = 0.026). Furthermore, individuals with low ABI (≤ 1.0) were more likely to form hypoechoic carotid plaques according to ultrasonography. CONCLUSION:Low ABI but not high baPWV was associated with the formation of carotid plaque. Furthermore, ABI was significantly associated with the thickness and morphology of carotid plaque in elderly people.

journal_name

Aging Clin Exp Res

authors

Pan FF,Xu CC,Hu TJ,Fu GX,Zhong Y

doi

10.1007/s40520-019-01415-z

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-11-01 00:00:00

pages

2217-2223

issue

11

eissn

1594-0667

issn

1720-8319

pii

10.1007/s40520-019-01415-z

journal_volume

32

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