Lower extremity symptoms and ankle-brachial index screening as predictors of cardiovascular outcomes in Black adults.
Megan LeeKim G SmolderenCostin IonescuWilliam B HillegassGaelle RomainCarlos I Mena-HurtadoPublished in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2023)
Among Black adults, the highest risk for adverse outcomes were in symptomatic participants with abnormal ABIs, followed by asymptomatic participants with abnormal ABIs. These findings underscore the need for further studies to screen for PAD and develop preventative approaches in Black adults with asymptomatic disease.