ArticleIndian heart journal
Comparison of diagnostic utilities of ankle-brachial index and carotid intima-media thickness as surrogate markers of significant coronary atherosclerosis in Indians.
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aimWe aimed to compare Ankle-brachial index (ABI) and Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) as surrogate markers of significant coronary atherosclerosis in South Indians with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS AND
resultsThere were two groups: CAD group (n = 59) and Control group (n = 55). Mean ABI (0.82 ± 0.06 vs. 1.16 ± 0.11, p < 0.0001) and mean CIMT (0.74 ± 0.22 mm vs. 0.45 ± 0.09 mm, p < 0.0001) were statistically different between two groups. ABI < 0.9 (sensitivity: 91.53%, specificity: 100%) and CIMT > 0.63 mm (sensitivity: 61.02%, specificity: 98.18%) implied significant CAD. ABI and CIMT were negatively correlated to one another. With increasing severity of CAD, ABI decreased but CIMT increased.
conclusionABI and CIMT are simple noninvasive tools providing insight into coronary atherosclerosis. They can be done at bedside and easily repeated than coronary angiography. ABI < 0.9 is a better surrogate marker of significant coronary atherosclerosis than CIMT > 0.63 mm in South Indians with CAD.
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