Aim of the study is assessment the prevalence of the low ankle-brachial index (ABI) defined less than or equal 0.9 in patients with acute cerebral ischemic event (stroke or transient ischemic attack) and determinate the correlation between ABI and internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) in the acute cerebral ischemic patients. The low ABI is a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. LEAD is a strong independent predictor for stroke.
Aim of the study is assessment the prevalence of the low ankle-brachial index (ABI) defined less than or equal 0.9 in patients with acute cerebral ischemic event (stroke or transient ischemic attack) and determinate the correlation between ABI and internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) in the acute cerebral ischemic patients. The ABI is a non-invasive tool useful for the diagnosis of LEAD. The low ABI is a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. LEAD is a strong independent predictor for stroke. Significant ICAS is prevalent among patients having LEAD. Acute ischemic stroke due to significant ICAS has poor prognosis. Patients with LEAD may be a suitable subgroup for screening for ICAS using duplex scanning. Estimating the relationship between cerebral ischemic event and the ABI value could help better guide preventive and risk reduction strategies.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Measurement of carotid arteries
ankle brachial index (ABI) assessment
Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology University Hospital nr 2 Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University
Bydgoszcz, Poland
RECRUITINGABI
Prevalence of a low ankle-brachial index (ABI) in patients with acute cerebral ischemic event
Time frame: 7 days
ABI/ICAS
Correlation between ABI and internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) in the acute cerebral ischemic patients.
Time frame: 7 days
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