ASSOCIATION OF ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX WITH THE SEVERITY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN NORTH INDIA

Volume 24 No 7 (2026)

Dr. Anshul Sharma, Dr. Harminder Singh, Dr. Rajesh Nandal

DOI: 10.48047/nq.2026.24.7. NQ27002

Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and a markedly increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Early identification of high-risk patients is essential to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive bedside test used to detect peripheral arterial disease and systemic atherosclerosis. This study aimed to evaluate the association between ABI and the presence and severity of CAD in patients with T2DM.

Keywords

Type 2 diabetes mellitus, ankle-brachial index, coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, coronary angiography, atherosclerosis

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