In recent years several automated ABI devices have been developed, which require minimal skills to use, and do not require a rest period before measurement, hence reducing the time needed to undertake ...

HOLLYWOOD, FL—Despite the lack of support from clinical guidelines, the use of ankle-brachial index (ABI) to screen for peripheral artery disease could reap benefits, according to a talk yesterday at ...

The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines for managing patients with peripheral arterial disease advocate for a more proactive evaluation of patients at risk for the ...

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) examined the value of using the ankle-brachial-index (ABI) test to detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and predict the risk of ...

The Clinician's Challenge in PAD: Equipping the Outpatient Clinic to Measure ABI With some training and a modest one-time investment in equipment, any outpatient clinic can, and we would argue, should ...

(HealthDay News) — For individuals with normal and abnormal resting ankle-brachial index (ABI), post-exercise ABI expands clinical and prognostic information, according to a study published in the ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis. Most patients with PAD also have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD), and a large burden of morbidity and mortality in ...