Correlation between peripheral arterial disease and coronary artery disease using ankle brachial index-a study in Indian population.

Objective: To study the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limbs in a high-risk population and its correlation with coronary artery disease (CAD), using the ankle brachial index (ABI).

Methods: The present study was conducted in randomly selected indoor patients >45 years of age with one or more risk factors for PAD admitted in the cardiology and medicine wards in a tertiary care institute.

Results: Based on ABI <0.