Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease and Quality of Life Among Older Individuals in the Community [Epidemiology]

BackgroundEvidence regarding the association of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease with quality of life (QOL) is mainly from selected clinical populations or relatively small clinical cohorts. Thus, we investigated this association in community‐derived populations.Methods and ResultsUsing data of 5115 participants aged 66 to 90 years from visit 5 (2011‐2013) of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, we quantified the associations of ankle‐brachial index (ABI) with several QOL parameters, including 12‐item Short‐Form Health Survey (SF‐12), after accounting for potential confounders using linear and logistic regression models. Peripheral arterial disease defined by an ABI

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wu, A., Coresh, J., Selvin, E., Tanaka, H., Heiss, G., Hirsch, A. T., Jaar, B. G., Matsushita, K. Tags: Aging, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Quality and Outcomes, Peripheral Vascular Disease Original Research Source Type: research