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ArticleJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2021

The ankle-brachial index and risk of incident stroke in Chinese hypertensive population without atrial fibrillation: A cross-sectional study.

Yumeng Shi, Lihua Hu, Minghui Li, Congcong Ding, Wei Zhou, Tao Wang, Lingjuan Zhu, Huihui Bao, Xiaoshu Cheng

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Article in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Yumeng ShiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Lihua HuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Minghui LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Congcong DingDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Wei ZhouDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Lingjuan ZhuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Huihui BaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Xiaoshu ChengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7445-1988
Nanchang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the relation of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) with the prevalence of stroke and to examine any possible effect modifiers among hypertensive patients without atrial fibrillation. A total of 10 750 subjects with hypertension aged 27-96 years were included in the current study. The outcome was a stroke. Odds ratios of stroke concerning ABI were calculated using multivariate logistic regression models. Among 10 750 hypertensive participants, 690 (6.42%) had a stroke. Multivariate logistic analyses showed that ABI was negatively correlated with the prevalence of stroke (per SD increment; adjusted OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.82-0.94). Compared with participants in Q 1, the odds ratios (95% CI) for those in the Q2 (1.05 to 1.10), Q3 (1.10 to 1.15), and Q4 (≥1.15) were 0.71 (0.56, 0.90), 0.87 (0.70, 1.08), and 0.81 (0.65, 1.01), respectively. However, compared with higher ABI value, lower ABI value (<1.05) would significantly increase the odds of stroke (OR: 1.26, 95% CI [1.05-1.50]), especially in the elderly over 65 years old. A generalized additive model and a smooth curve fitting showed that there existed an L-shaped association between ABI and the prevalence of stroke. Our results suggest that an L-shaped association between ABI and the prevalence of stroke was found in general hypertensive patients, with a turning point at about 1.05. Compared with higher ABI value, lower ABI value (<1.05) would significantly increase the prevalence of stroke (OR: 1.26, 95% CI [1.05-1.50]), especially in the elderly over 65 years old.

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Atrial FibrillationHypertensionStrokeAgedAnkle Brachial IndexChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPredictive Value of TestsRisk Factorsankle-brachial indexhypertensionL-shaped curvestroke

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