There is still not enough evidence to recommend for or against using the ankle-brachial index (ABI) test to screen for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in adults without symptoms, such as ...

Doctors screen for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test, which measures blood pressure in the legs. Experts recommend that anyone with PAD risk factors undergo ...

Controversy persists over the ABI test and how to read its results. The author sorts through the evidence to arrive at some recommendations. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an important noninvasive ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) decided that current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk with the ...

Chicago, IL - A new analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study suggests that a low ankle-brachial index (ABI), a marker for both lower-extremity and more diffuse ...

HOLLYWOOD, FL - Clinicians seeking to pinpoint the location and severity peripheral artery disease in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) should tailor the test to the patient, keeping in mind ...

Last week, I discussed a condition that causes pain in the lower legs when walking. It’s called intermittent claudication and it can warn of a serious circulatory problem caused by atherosclerosis ...