Digital ankle-brachial index technology used in primary care settings to detect flow obstruction: a population based registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral artery disease affects 8-18 million people in the United States. Patients with peripheral artery disease are known to have increased morbidity and mortality. Medical guidelines recognize ankle-brachial index testing as an effective screening tool that allows for early detection of this disease in primary care settings. Doppler ankle-brachial index, the standard method used, is time consuming and requires technical expertise. Automated (digital) ankle-brachial index testing through plethysmography may be a more attractive method in primary care settings due to its speed and ease of use. This observational study evaluated the use of one digital ankle-brachial index device in primary care settings to describe the population tested and the results obtained.

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SUBMITTER: Diage TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3876723 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature