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 ...

Tampa, FL - An abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) can predict an increased risk for future cardiovascular events in elderly people with low to intermediate Framingham risk scores (FRS), according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (March 15, 2010)—The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)—and who are not considered at high risk ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes also called peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a circulation disorder that slowly gets worse over time. Calcium and fat materials build up inside the ...

I had an interesting conversation recently regarding leg pain. A friend confided that her husband has been complaining about leg pain in his calf muscles when he has to walk any distance. At first, ...

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 ...