Amer, M., Tawfik, H., Maamoun, M., Abd Elmoteleb, A. (2013). Relationship between Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiac Function in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 51(1), 285-288. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2013.15978
Moatasem S Amer; Heba M Tawfik; Manar MA Maamoun; Ayman M Abd Elmoteleb. "Relationship between Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiac Function in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 51, 1, 2013, 285-288. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2013.15978
Amer, M., Tawfik, H., Maamoun, M., Abd Elmoteleb, A. (2013). 'Relationship between Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiac Function in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 51(1), pp. 285-288. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2013.15978
Amer, M., Tawfik, H., Maamoun, M., Abd Elmoteleb, A. Relationship between Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiac Function in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2013; 51(1): 285-288. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2013.15978
Relationship between Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiac Function in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
1Geriatrics and Gerontology department Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt
2Cardiovascular department; Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background: There is high prevalence of combined peripheral and coronary artery disease (CAD) related to atherosclerosis with associated increase in morbidity and mortality . Objectives:The aim of our study was to find an association between ankle brachial index (ABI) and cardiac function in elderly patients with CAD using ejection fraction (EF). Method: A Case control study. The case group included 100 elderly patients who had peripheral artery disease ( PAD) divided into 2 groups according to age ( 60- 70 and > 70 years). The control group included 100 elderly subjects who didn't have PAD which were divided also into 2 groups according to age . Both groups have CAD and underwent coronary angiography (CA) showing significant CAD lesions. Echocardiography were done to all patients showing cardiac function. Results: EF was lowest in cases > 70 years (46.84 ± 9.82)and was highest in controls > 70 years (53.02 ± 5.53) which is statistically significant (P- Value 0.009). Also EF is correlated with ABI. Conclusion: There is a significant positive relationship between ABI and EF.