DEAR DOCTOR K: I had some pain in my leg while exercising, and now my doctor wants to do an ankle-brachial index test. How is it done? And what will it tell him? DEAR READER: Atherosclerosis stiffens ...

DALLAS, Texas — A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association is intended to standardize the measurement and interpretation of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) [1]. The statement is ...

Assessing CVD risk with ankle-brachial index The American Heart Association issues guidance for assessing CVD risk using ABI. As one of the least expensive and most available markers of ...

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 ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has given a class I indication for the use of ankle-brachial index to screen adults for peripheral artery disease and CVD risk, as there is not enough evidence ...

Individuals with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), characterized by atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries, particularly those involving the lower extremities are at an increased risk of adverse ...

ArjoHuntleigh has released the Dopplex ® Ability, an Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) screening device that reduces the time it takes to perform ABI measurements. The company said it reduces ABI measurement ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has given a class I indication for the use of ankle-brachial index to screen patients who are asymptomatic for peripheral artery disease and CVD risk due to ...

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, ...

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 ...