Disparate effects of ankle-brachial index on mortality in the ‘very old’ and ‘younger old’ populations-the PolSenior survey

To assess the relationship between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and up to 10-year mortality in older individuals below and above the age of 80 years. In a multicenter survey of health status in the community dwelling subjects aged 55–59 and 65 + years in Poland, we assessed baseline medical history in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Heart and vessels 2022-04, Vol.37 (4), p.665-672
Hauptverfasser: Królczyk, Jarosław, Skalska, Anna, Piotrowicz, Karolina, Mossakowska, Małgorzata, Grodzicki, Tomasz, Gąsowski, Jerzy
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Zusammenfassung:To assess the relationship between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and up to 10-year mortality in older individuals below and above the age of 80 years. In a multicenter survey of health status in the community dwelling subjects aged 55–59 and 65 + years in Poland, we assessed baseline medical history including risk-factors. We measured ABI, and serum creatinine, cholesterol, NT-proBNP, and interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations. We assessed mortality based on public registry. Between 2009 and 2019, 27.3% of 561 participants 
ISSN:0910-8327
1615-2573
DOI:10.1007/s00380-021-01949-1