Park Hyeun, Das Manisha, Aronow Wilbert S, McClung John A, Belkin Robert N
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595, USA.
Am J Cardiol. 2005 Apr 15;95(8):1005-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.050.
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).
在118例踝臂指数(ABI)降低的患者中,89例(75%)存在冠状动脉疾病;在118例年龄和性别匹配、ABI正常的患者中,34例(29%)存在冠状动脉疾病(p<0.001)。在118例ABI降低的患者中,81例(69%)存在主动脉瓣钙化或二尖瓣环钙化;在118例ABI正常的患者中,43例(36%)存在主动脉瓣钙化或二尖瓣环钙化(p<0.001)。