Search for: [Abstract = "alyzed period, mortality was similar in all analysed groups, regardless of the ABI value \(p = 0.10\). Stepwise regression analysis showed that depending on the age, below and above 80 years, different risk factors are associated with the risk of death. In the subgroup of people under 80, in addition to age, male gender, active smoking and elevated NT\-proBNP concentration, the risk of death was increased by ABI values <0.9, in contrast to older people aged ≥ 80 years old, in whom no mortality relationship was observed neither with ABI nor with classical cardiovascular risk factors. In this group, the age \(p<0.001\), IL\-6 levels and increased risk of falls assessed by the Tinetti test played decisive roles. The results of this observation of the oldest people are part of the discussion on the increasing importance of chronic subclinical inflammation known as inflammaging and the usefulness of nonclassical NT\-proBNP and IL\-6 testing in this age group. A further assessment of the importance of the physical examination of the arterial system \(PHEA\) confirmed that participants with ABI<0.9 had a higher PHEA score \(number of abnormalities 0\-17\) compared to those with ABI≥0.9\; respectively 2.373 \(2.7\) vs. 0.907 \(1.7\)\; p<0.0001. Cox regression analysis showed varying significance of the number of vascular abnormalities depending on the ABI value. In subjects with ABI<0.9, there was no ass"]

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