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Decrease in ankle-brachial index over time and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hemodialysis.

Szu-Chia Chen¹, Jer-Ming Chang, Wan-Chun Liu

¹Divisions of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences

|November 30, 2012

Summary

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A significant decrease in ankle-brachial index (ABI) over time predicts cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients. This finding highlights ABI changes as a valuable prognostic indicator for this high-risk population.

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Area of Science:

Nephrology
Cardiology
Vascular Medicine

Background:

Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) is linked to higher morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
The prognostic significance of ABI decline over time in HD patients remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if a decrease in ABI over time predicts cardiovascular (CV) prognosis in HD patients.

Main Methods:

234 HD patients were enrolled; 173 completed follow-up.
ABI was measured at baseline and 1-year follow-up. ΔABI = 1-year ABI - baseline ABI.
Progressors (ΔABI < -0.3) were identified; CV events included CV death, MI, stroke, and heart failure hospitalizations.

Main Results:

Follow-up averaged 37.8 months.
ABI progressors (ΔABI < -0.3) showed a 2.71-fold increased risk of CV events (P=0.03).
Decreased albumin and increased hs-CRP also predicted CV events.

Conclusions:

A significant decrease in ABI (ΔABI < -0.3) is an independent predictor of increased CV events in HD patients.
Monitoring ABI changes over time may identify HD patients at high risk for adverse CV outcomes.