Prevalence and Associations of Peripheral Arterial Disease in China: The Beijing Eye Study

PURPOSE: To explore the prevalence and associations of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in China.DESIGN: Population-based incidence estimate and cross-sectional study.METHODS: The participants (n=3468) of the Beijing Eye Study underwent a detailed ophthalmologic and systemic examination including assessment of the ankle-brachial index (ABI). PAD was defined by an ABI of less than 0.9.RESULTS: Blood pressure measurements of both arms and ankles were available for 1078 (31.1%) individuals. An ABI (mean: 1.09 ±0.11; median: 1.10; range: 0.25, 1.36) of
Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research