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ArticleJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2017

Interankle Systolic Blood Pressure Difference Is a Marker of Prevalent Stroke in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Hong Guo, Fengyu Sun, Haiyu Zhang, Lihang Dong, Xingbo Gu, Ye Tian

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Article in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Hong GuoDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Cardiovascular Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Fengyu SunDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Cardiovascular Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Haiyu ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Cardiovascular Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Lihang DongDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Cardiovascular Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Xingbo GuDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Cardiovascular Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Ye TianDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Cardiovascular Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study carried out from November 2014 to December 2014 aimed to determine whether the interankle systolic blood pressure (SBP) difference is an independent marker of prevalent stroke. Simultaneous four-limb blood pressure measurements (oscillometric devices) and calculated SBP difference between the lower limbs were collected from 1485 participants aged 35 years and older. Questionnaires about traditional stroke risk factors were completed. Interankle SBP difference ≥7 mm Hg was independently associated with a history of stroke after adjusting for traditional stroke risk factors (odds ratio, 1.64; 95% confidence interval, 1.53-3.59; P=.0123). Net reclassification improvement analysis showed that adding the interankle SBP difference to traditional risk factors improved the predictive ability for stroke risk by 18.5% (P<.001). In conclusion, an interankle SBP difference ≥7 mm Hg could be an independent marker of stroke history in Chinese adults. It could offer an extra benefit in identifying individuals with risk of stroke beyond conventional clinical features.

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AdultAgedAnkle Brachial IndexChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPrevalenceRisk FactorsStroke

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PMCPMC8031152

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