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

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Yumeng ShiXiaoshu Cheng

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...Continue Reading

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