Pulse volume recordings to identify falsely elevated ankle brachial index

Conclusions Although measurement of ankle brachial index remains the gold standard for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease, percentage mean artery pressure, automatically obtained in ankle brachial index measurement, may be useful to detect falsely elevated ankle brachial index, especially in patients with diabetes.

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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - June 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shirasu, T., Hoshina, K., Akagi, D., Miyahara, T., Yamamoto, K., Watanabe, T. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research