The Ankle-Brachial Index is Associated With XXXX After Noncardiac Surgery.

@entity1 @entity1187 @entity712 @entity64 @entity943 @entity3657 @entity3126 @entity1167 @entity1455 @entity65
BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the association of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) and @entity65 after noncardiac surgery. METHODS: We prospectively evaluated @entity1 referred for noncardiac surgery. The ABI was performed before surgery. @entity1 with abnormal ABI ( <=0.9) were included in the @entity3657 ( @entity3657 ) group and the remaining constituted the control group. Cardiac troponin and electrocardiogram were obtained 72 hours after surgery. @entity1 were followed up to 30 days, and primary end point was the occurrence of any cardiovascular event: @entity65 , @entity1187 , isolated troponin elevation (ITE), decompensated @entity712 , @entity1455 , unstable @entity943 , nonfatal @entity1167 , @entity3126 , @entity64 , or @entity3657 symptoms increase. RESULTS: We evaluated 124 @entity1 (61.3% male; mean age 65.4 years). During the study, 57.9% of @entity1 in the @entity3657 group had an event versus 25.7% in the control group (P = .011). The ITE was the most observed event (24.2%). After logistic regression, the odds ratio for ITE was 7.4 (95% confidence interval 2.2-25.0, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: In @entity1 submitted to noncardiac surgery, abnormal ABI is associated with a higher occurrence of a cardiovascular event.
