Abstract P367: Peripheral Artery Disease and Subsequent Risk of Hospitalized Infectious Disease in Older Individuals: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Background: Patients with cardiac disease and stroke have a high risk of infection, and several prevention programs target those patients. However, data among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are lacking. Methods: In 5,055 ARIC study participants without a preceding infection within three months of visit 5 (age 71-90 years in 2011-2013), we assessed whether PAD (clinical history or ankle-brachial index [ABI] ≤0.90) was associated...