Ankle–brachial blood pressure in elderly men and the risk of stroke: The Honolulu Heart Program

摘要: Although low ankle/brachial blood pressure index (ABI) is a marker of generalized atherosclerosis in the elderly, it has not been identified as risk factor for stroke. The purpose this report to examine relation between ABI and stroke elderly men. was measured from 1991 1993 2767 men aged 71 93 years Honolulu Heart Program without history coronary heart disease. Subjects were followed 3 6 fatal nonfatal thromboembolic hemorrhagic During follow-up, there 91 strokes. There an age-adjusted 2-fold excess with or = 0.9 (2.9%, P (P < 0.01). Hemorrhagic also more frequent (< 0.9) versus higher (1.9 vs. 0.8%, respectively). After adjusting other factors, total strokes increased declining 0.019 0.004, similar statistically significant presence absence diabetes hypertension 0.05). Findings suggest that inversely related incidence Simple measurement outpatient setting could be important tool assessing elderly.