Search for: [Abstract = "olved 5695 people from 16 administrative regions of Poland aged 55\-59 years old, representing pre\-old age, and 65 years and older. Socio\-demographic data concerning complaints and diseases, smoking, ability to walk a distance of 200 m were obtained on the basis of a questionnaire. Participants' assessment included blood pressure measurement, anthropometric measurements, assessment of functional status using the Katz scale, risk of falls using the Tinetti test, and blood sampling for complete blood count, lipid panel, creatinine, NT\-proBNP, and inflammatory markers\: C\-reactive protein \(CRP\) and interleukin 6 \(IL\-6\). As part of the geriatric assessment, 1018 patients underwent a physical examination of the arterial system \(PHEA\) consisting of an assessment of the presence of pulses on the carotid, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial and dorsal pedal arteries and auscultation of the aortic, carotid, femoral and renal arteries in search of bruits. The ABI was measured in accordance with guidelines using a continuous wave Doppler \(Doppler Bidop ES\-100VH 8 MHz\). The normal value of ABI was 0.9 – 1.4, ABI<0.9 \(“low ABI”\) was interpreted as the presence of peripheral atherosclerosis, while ABI>1.4 \(“high ABI”\) was related to increased vascular stiffness. Data on deaths 10 years after the end of the study \(range 8.4 to 10.5 years\; mean 9.4 years\) were obtained from the Universal Electr"]

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