Lack of Correlation of Carotid Intima-Media Index and Peripheral Artery Disease.

Introduction: Increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement is usually seen as a surrogate marker of peripheral artery disease (PAD) but there is scarce cumulated evidence to support this view.

Aim: To evaluate prevalence of increased IMT among patients with symptomatic PAD as well as the frequency of some cardiovascular risk factors in these patients.

Methods: They were recruited 230 patients with diagnosis of medium peripheral artery disease in the Vascular Surgery Service outpatient's office.