iarjmsIARJMSIARJMS2708-3594https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjms.2023.v04i01.033Screening for asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease using ankle brachial index among type 2 diabetes mellitusRishabhPKothariDayanandGavaliSatishRaiSumaDBackground: Peripheral vascular disease is one of the macro vascular complication of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes accounts for about 50% of all non-traumatic amputations in India because of Diabetic foot. Diabetics are five times more likely to develop peripheral vascular disease than non-diabetics. Objectives: To detect Peripheral Vascular Disease in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus using Ankle Brachial Index and to correlate the findings of Ankle Brachial Index with duration of diabetes, control of blood glucose, presence or absence of hypertension and smoking. Methods: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study done on 74, type-2 diabetic patients with no symptoms of peripheral vascular disease, at a tertiary care hospital. Detailed history is taken. Ankle brachial index is measured in all patients using a hand held doppler, to screen for peripheral vascular disease. Results: Mean age of study population is 66.65±10.61 years. 38 are males and 36 are females. 18 (24.3%) patients have ABI <0.9. Among these 18 patients, 61.11% have history of smoking (p = 0.007), 83.3% patients are hypertensive (p <0.001) and the mean duration of diabetes mellitus in them is 6.28±4.36 years (p<0.001).  Conclusion: Ankle Brachial Index is a simple screening tool to detect asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease in diabetics. Identification and management of modifiable risk factors has benefit in delaying progression of peripheral vascular disease.