Low and Borderline Ankle-Brachial Index Is Associated With Intracranial Aneurysms: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Dan LaukkaEssi KangasAino KuuselaJussi HirvonenTiia RissanenMelissa RahiJuri KivelevVille RantasaloMaarit VenermoJaakko RinneHarri HakovirtaPublished in: Neurosurgery (2024)
The prevalence of unruptured IAs was 9-fold higher in the low ABI group and nearly 7-fold higher in the borderline ABI group when compared with the normal ABI group. ABI measurements could be clinically relevant for identifying individuals at higher risk of IAs and may help guide screening and preventive strategies.