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The association of ankle‐brachial index with silent cerebral small vessel disease: results of the Atahualpa Project
ConclusionsIn this population‐based study conducted in rural Ecuador, apparently healthy individuals aged ≥60 years with ankle‐brachial index values ≤0·90 and ≥1·4 are almost four times more likely to have a silent lacunar infarct. Ankle‐brachial index screening might allow recognition of asymptomatic people who need further investigation and preventive therapy.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - January 12, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Mark J. Sedler, Robertino M. Mera, Julio Lama, Jadry A. Gruen, Kelsie J. Phelan, Elizabeth H. Cusick, Mauricio Zambrano, David L. Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research

White matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin: a population‐based study in rural Ecuador (The Atahualpa Project)
ConclusionsPrevalence and correlates of white matter hyperintensities in elders living in rural Ecuador is almost comparable with that reported from industrialized nations, reinforcing the concept that the burden of small vessel disease is on the rise in underserved Latin American populations.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - December 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Victor J. Del Brutto, Mauricio Zambrano, Julio Lama Tags: Research Source Type: research