AIM: To identify whether Ankle/Arm Index (AAI) is a predictive factor for cardiovascular mortality in institutionalised elderly. METHODS:                 <AbstractText Label="DESIGN" NlmCategory="METHODS">longitudinal descriptive study. SETTING: 2 large nursing homes in Turin, Italy. SUBJECTS: 418 dependent elderly (83 males, 335 females, mean age 83.7+/-8.5 y, range 55-102) living in the nursing homes. MEASUREMENTS: the prevalence of @entity3657 ( @entity3657 ) was evaluated using a Doppler Ultrasound measurement of AAI (Ankle/Arm blood pressure Index). Death causes according to ICD-9-CM were ascertained on @entity1 's clinical records. RESULTS: Diagnosis of @entity3657 was made in 122 subjects (29.2%) with AAI <0.90. After a 3 year follow-up 203 @entity1 (48.6%) died. The presence of @entity3657 was not related to total mortality or to mortality for @entity741 ( @entity741 ), @entity66 or other causes. @entity741 mortality was significantly and independently related to low haemoglobin values, previous @entity66 , polypharmacy and poor mobility conditions. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of @entity3657 is high in nursing home residents. AAI is not predictive for @entity741 mortality in this population. In very frail elderly traditional risk factors and @entity3657 are less important predictors of @entity204 compared to poor functional status, nutritional factors and previous @entity65 .

Is ankle/arm pressure predictive for cardiovascular mortality in older XXXX living in nursing homes?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['cerebrovascular disease'] @entity3657 :: ('MESH:D058729', 'Disease') :: ['PAD', 'peripheral arterial disease'] @entity741 :: ('MESH:D017202', 'Disease') :: ['IHD', 'ischemic heart disease'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular disease']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
