RATIONALE: Knowledge about the prevalence of objectively assessed peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its clinical relevance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to: (1) assess the prevalence of PAD in COPD compared with distinct control groups; and (2) study the association between PAD and functional capacity as well as health status. METHODS: The ankle-brachial index was used to diagnose PAD (ankle-brachial index
Houben-Wilke, S.
Jorres, R. A.
Bals, R.
Franssen, F. M.
Glaser, S.
Holle, R.
Karch, A.
Koch, A.
Magnussen, H.
Obst, A.
Schulz, H.
Spruit, M. A.
Wacker, M. E.
Welte, T.
Wouters, E. F.
Vogelmeier, C.
Watz, H.
Keywords
- Activities of Daily Living
- Aged
- Ankle Brachial Index
- Comorbidity
- Female
- Health Status
- Humans
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Peripheral Arterial Disease/*complications/epidemiology
- Prevalence
- Prospective Studies
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/*complications/epidemiology
- *chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- *comorbidities
- *functional capacity
- *health status
- *peripheral vascular disease
