Prevalence and prognostic significance of asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in 68-year-old men with diabetes. Results from the population study 'Men Born in 1914' from Malmo, Sweden

摘要: Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in older men with diabetes and to compare incidence cardiac events deaths diabetic non-diabetic abnormal normal systolic ankle–brachial pressure index, respectively. Research design methods Population-based cohort 68-year-old ( n =474). Diabetes was defined as history or a fasting blood glucose ≥6.1 mmol/l. PAD an index (ABI) Results The without 29 12%, respectively p =0.003). 22.9/1000 person years free from both PAD. In absence associated event rate 28.4 =0.469). presence 102 Conclusions A value above 6.1 mmol/l even symptoms indicating by increased cardiovascular risk varied widely between index.