Academic Editors: Carmela Rita Balistreri and Guido Grassi
Introduction: Abnormal inter arm systolic blood pressure, inter leg
systolic blood pressure and ankle brachial index (ABI) are related to vascular
diseases. Our aim was to evaluate the correlation of inter arm systolic blood
pressure difference (IASBPD), inter leg systolic blood pressure difference
(ILSBPD), and ABI with acute aortic dissection (AAD) and their role in predicting
AAD. Methods: In this prospective
case-control study, 180 patients with AAD admitted to the emergency department
were prospectively and consecutively collected in Tongji Hospital from October
2019 to December 2020. 180 healthy people matched by sex, age and BMI served as
control group. All participants were adults over 18 years of age who underwent
four-limb blood pressure measurements. IASBPD, ILSBPD and ABI were compared
between the two groups and their associations with AAD were
analyzed. Results: A total of 360 patients (180 cases and 180 controls)
were analyzed. In case group IASBPD was larger [(15.23