Valor preditivo do índice tornozelo-braço na evolução de pacientes com claudicação intermitente

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the ankle-brachial index (ABI) could be used to predict the prognosis for a patient with intermittent claudication (IC). We studied 611 patients prospectively during 28 months of follow-up. We analyzed the predictive power of using various levels of ABI - 0.30 to 0.70 at 0.05 increments - in terms of the measure's specificity (association with a favorable outcome after exercise rehabilitation therapy) and sensitivity (association with a poor outcome after exercise rehabilitation therapy). We found that using an ABI of 0.30 as a cut-off value produced the lowest margin of error overall, but the predictive power was still low with respect to identifying the patients with a poor prognosis after non-aggressive therapeutic treatment. Further study is needed to perhaps identify a second factor that could increase the sensitivity of the test.O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a evolução da distância de marcha de pacientes com claudicação intermitente relacionando com o índice tornozelo-braço (ITB) e o valor deste índice como fator preditivo para o prognóstico desses pacientes. Observou-se prospectivamente a evolução de 611 pacientes durante 28 meses. Analisamos o valor preditivo do ITB inicial usando vários valores de corte - 0.30 a 0.70 em incrementos de 0.05 - em relação à especificidade (associação com uma evolução favorável após tratamento clínico) e sensibilidade (associação com uma evolução desfavorável após tratamento clínico). Encontramos o ITB de 0.30 como o valor de corte produzindo a menor margem de erro, mas seu valor preditivo ainda foi baixo para identificar os pacientes com mau prognóstico para o tratamento não invasivo. Estudos adicionais são necessários para se identificar um fator adicional que possa aumentar a sensibilidade do teste

Eccentric Strength and Endurance in Patients with Unilateral Intermittent Claudication

OBJECTIVE: To analyze concentric and eccentric strength and endurance in patients with unilateral intermittent claudication. INTRODUCTION: Basic motor tasks are composed of concentric, isometric, and eccentric actions, which are related and contribute to physical performance. In previous studies of patients with intermittent claudication, the disease-related reduction in concentric and isometric muscular strength and endurance resulted in poorer walking performance. To date, no study has evaluated eccentric muscle action in patients with intermittent claudication. METHODS: Eleven patients with unilateral intermittent claudication performed isokinetic concentric and eccentric actions at the ankle joints to assess peak torque and total work in both symptomatic and asymptomatic legs. RESULTS: Concentric peak torque and total work were lower in the symptomatic than in the asymptomatic leg (80 ± 32 vs. 95 ± 41 N/m, P = 0.01; 1479 ± 667 vs. 1709 ± 879 J, P = 0.03, respectively). There were no differences in eccentric peak torque and total work between symptomatic and asymptomatic legs (96 ± 30 vs. 108 ± 48 N/m; 1852 ± 879 vs. 1891 ± 755 J, respectively). CONCLUSION: Strength and endurance in the symptomatic leg were lower during concentric compared to eccentric action. Future studies are recommended to investigate the mechanisms underlying these responses and to analyze the effects of interventions to improve concentric strength and endurance on functional limitations in patients with intermittent claudication

Predictive value of the ankle-brachial index in the evaluation of intermittent claudication Valor preditivo do índice tornozelo-braço na evolução de pacientes com claudicação intermitente

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the ankle-brachial index (ABI) could be used to predict the prognosis for a patient with intermittent claudication (IC). We studied 611 patients prospectively during 28 months of follow-up. We analyzed the predictive power of using various levels of ABI - 0.30 to 0.70 at 0.05 increments - in terms of the measure's specificity (association with a favorable outcome after exercise rehabilitation therapy) and sensitivity (association with a poor outcome after exercise rehabilitation therapy). We found that using an ABI of 0.30 as a cut-off value produced the lowest margin of error overall, but the predictive power was still low with respect to identifying the patients with a poor prognosis after non-aggressive therapeutic treatment. Further study is needed to perhaps identify a second factor that could increase the sensitivity of the test.<br>O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a evolução da distância de marcha de pacientes com claudicação intermitente relacionando com o índice tornozelo-braço (ITB) e o valor deste índice como fator preditivo para o prognóstico desses pacientes. Observou-se prospectivamente a evolução de 611 pacientes durante 28 meses. Analisamos o valor preditivo do ITB inicial usando vários valores de corte - 0.30 a 0.70 em incrementos de 0.05 - em relação à especificidade (associação com uma evolução favorável após tratamento clínico) e sensibilidade (associação com uma evolução desfavorável após tratamento clínico). Encontramos o ITB de 0.30 como o valor de corte produzindo a menor margem de erro, mas seu valor preditivo ainda foi baixo para identificar os pacientes com mau prognóstico para o tratamento não invasivo. Estudos adicionais são necessários para se identificar um fator adicional que possa aumentar a sensibilidade do teste