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When to use the ankle-brachial index

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 ...
Nature

Validation study of automated oscillometric measurement of the ankle-brachial index for lower arterial occlusive disease by comparison with computed tomography angiography

This retrospective study included 108 patients with 216 limbs. The patients were referred to our department based on a suspicion of PAD from June 2010 to December 2012. Patients who had a history of ...
Medscape

Abnormal Ankle-Brachial Index an Indicator of Cardiovascular Events in Low-Risk Elderly

March 16, 2010 (Tampa, Florida) — An abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) can predict an increased risk for future cardiovascular events in elderly people with low to intermediate Framingham Risk ...
Medscape

Abnormal Postexercise Ankle-Brachial Index Associated With Increased Incidence of Revascularization

CLEVELAND, OH — Postexercise ankle-brachial index (ABI) may be a useful predictor of CV outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), including those with a normal resting ABI, suggests ...
Science Daily

Ankle-brachial index associated with mild cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurred significantly more often, in a recent study, in individuals diagnosed with a lower ankle brachial index (ABI), which is a marker of generalized atherosclerosis ...