Using the ankle-brachial index to diagnose peripheral artery disease and assess cardiovascular risk.
review · Level V
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Abstract
The ankle-brachial index is valuable for screening for peripheral artery disease in patients at risk and for diagnosing the disease in patients who present with lower-extremity symptoms that suggest it. The ankle-brachial index also predicts the risk of cardiovascular events, cerebrovascular events, and even death from any cause. Few other tests provide as much diagnostic accuracy and prognostic information at such low cost and risk.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Brachial Index
- Peripheral Arterial Disease