| Ankle-brachial index should be measured in both the posterior and the anterior tibial arteries in studies of peripheral arterial disease. | |
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PMID: 20395230 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an objective and standard diagnostic method to diagnose PAD (an ABI ≤ 0.9 is considered pathological). The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) recommend using both the posterior and anterior tibial arteries when assessing ABI. We investigated whether there was a difference in the diagnosis of PAD if the ABI was measured in the posterior or the anterior tibial arteries. The results showed that among participants with ABI ≤0.9, between 30% and 40% would not get a PAD diagnosis if the ABI was measured in only 1 of the arteries. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the importance of measuring the ABI in both the posterior tibial and the anterior tibial arteries when diagnosing PAD. |
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Authors:
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Karin Johansson; Carl Johan Behre; Göran Bergström; Caroline Schmidt |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-04-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Angiology Volume: 61 ISSN: 1940-1574 ISO Abbreviation: Angiology Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-15 Completed Date: 2010-11-01 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0203706 Medline TA: Angiology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 780-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Department of Clinical Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
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Aged Ankle Brachial Index* Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Determination / methods Female Humans Male Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis* Tibial Arteries |
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