Abstract

VERA PINAYA, Luis Americo; JAIMES CADENA, Marlon Orlando; BURGOS PORTILLO, Ivan  and  BURGOS PORTILLO, Roxana Bernardet. PREVALENCIA DE LA ENFERMEDAD ARTERIAL PERIFÉRICA EN PACIENTES DIABETICOS TIPO 2, APLICANDO EL INDICE TOBILLO - BRAZO EN EL HOSPITAL “SEGURO SOCIAL UNIVERSITARIO”. Rev. Méd. La Paz [online]. 2014, vol.20, n.1, pp.12-17. ISSN 1726-8958.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD ) is an important cause of persistent ulcerations , pain and amputations in patients with type 2 diabetes. This disease is 2 to 4 times higher in patients with diabetes than the general population. The ankle/brachial index (ABI) doppler portable, less than 0.90 as a sensitivity of 90 % and a specificity of 95 % for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease, is simple, inexpensive , rapid and reproducible. Objective: To determine the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetic patients by calculating the ankle/brachial index with portable Doppler ultrasound. Material and methods: A prospective , transversal, descriptive and application study was applied and the ankle/brachial index with portable Doppler ultrasound was measured in 76 patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 , as inclusion criteria were: patients with type 2 diabetes , exclusion criteria : patients with ABI ≥ 1.3. Tensiometer with manual sleeve, portable doppler , conductive gel, pens Results were used: Of the 76 patients that the measurement of the ankle/brachial index were performed with Doppler ultrasound , 16 (21.05 %) patients have under Ankle / brachial index EAP, 50 ( 65.78 %) patients were within normal rate and 10 (13.15 %) were not assessable, Prevalence was 18.89 % (13.52 % , 24.25% ) Conclusions: The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence is 18.89 % (13.52% , 24.25%) .

Keywords : Peripheral arterial disease; prevalence; ankle/brachial index.

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