TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and significance of unrecognized lower extremity peripheral arterial disease in general medicine practice
AU - McGrae McDermott, M.
AU - Kerwin, D. R.
AU - Liu, K.
AU - Martin, G. J.
AU - O'Brien, E.
AU - Kaplan, H.
AU - Greenland, P.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (R01-58099) and by grant RR-00048 from the National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health. Dr. McDermott is recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar Award and an American Heart Association Established Investigator Award.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of unrecognized lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) among men and women aged 55 years and older in a general internal medicine (GIM) practice and to identify characteristics and functional performance associated with unrecognized PAD. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: We identified 143 patients with known PAD from the noninvasive vascular laboratory, and 239 men and women aged 55 years and older with no prior PAD history from a GIM practice. Group 1 consisted of patients with PAD consecutively identified from the noninvasive vascular laboratory (n = 143). Group 2 included GIM practice patients found to have an ankle brachial index less than 0.90, consistent with PAD (n = 34). Group 3 consisted of GIM practice patients without PAD (n = 205). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Leg functioning was assessed with the 6-minute walk, 4-meter walking velocity, and Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ). Of GIM practice patients, 14% had unrecognized PAD. Only 44% of patients in Group 2 had exertional leg symptoms. Distances achieved in the 6-minute walk were 1,130, 1,362, and 1,539 feet for Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively, adjusting for age, gender, and race (P<.001). The degree of difficulty walking due to leg symptoms as reported on the WIQ was comparable between Groups 2 and 3 and significantly greater in Group 1 than Group 2. In multiple logistic regression analysis including Groups 2 and 3, current cigarette smoking was independently associated with unrecognized PAD odds ratio [OR], 6.82; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.55 to 29.93). Aspirin therapy was nearly independently associated with absence of PAD OR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.12 to 1.12). CONCLUSION: Unrecognized PAD is common among men and women aged 55 years and older in GIM practice and is associated with impaired lower extremity functioning. Ankle brachial index screening may be necessary to diagnose unrecognized PAD in a GIM practice.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of unrecognized lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) among men and women aged 55 years and older in a general internal medicine (GIM) practice and to identify characteristics and functional performance associated with unrecognized PAD. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: We identified 143 patients with known PAD from the noninvasive vascular laboratory, and 239 men and women aged 55 years and older with no prior PAD history from a GIM practice. Group 1 consisted of patients with PAD consecutively identified from the noninvasive vascular laboratory (n = 143). Group 2 included GIM practice patients found to have an ankle brachial index less than 0.90, consistent with PAD (n = 34). Group 3 consisted of GIM practice patients without PAD (n = 205). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Leg functioning was assessed with the 6-minute walk, 4-meter walking velocity, and Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ). Of GIM practice patients, 14% had unrecognized PAD. Only 44% of patients in Group 2 had exertional leg symptoms. Distances achieved in the 6-minute walk were 1,130, 1,362, and 1,539 feet for Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively, adjusting for age, gender, and race (P<.001). The degree of difficulty walking due to leg symptoms as reported on the WIQ was comparable between Groups 2 and 3 and significantly greater in Group 1 than Group 2. In multiple logistic regression analysis including Groups 2 and 3, current cigarette smoking was independently associated with unrecognized PAD odds ratio [OR], 6.82; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.55 to 29.93). Aspirin therapy was nearly independently associated with absence of PAD OR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.12 to 1.12). CONCLUSION: Unrecognized PAD is common among men and women aged 55 years and older in GIM practice and is associated with impaired lower extremity functioning. Ankle brachial index screening may be necessary to diagnose unrecognized PAD in a GIM practice.
KW - Ankle brachial index
KW - Functional impairment
KW - Intermittent claudieation
KW - Peripheral arterial disease
KW - Primary care
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016006384.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016006384.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11422635
AN - SCOPUS:0035722894
SN - 0884-8734
VL - 16
SP - 384
EP - 390
JO - Journal of general internal medicine
JF - Journal of general internal medicine
IS - 6
ER -