Ask the expert: assessment of peripheral vascular disease in primary care

ABPI is a useful measurement to help confirm the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease1 (table 1) but it has limitations, and these need to be understood to enable its safe use.2 Table 1 Interpreting ABPI1 Resting ABPISeverity of arterial disease >1.4 Calcification may be present >1.0 Proba...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2023-05, Vol.381, p.605-605
Main Authors: Paraskevas, Kosmas I, Shearman, Clifford P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Blood pressure
Calcification
Cardiovascular diseases
Compression therapy
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Foot diseases
Gangrene
Humans
Ischemia
Leg ulcers
Pain
Patients
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnosis
Practice
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Quality of life
Ulcers
Ultrasonic imaging
Vascular diseases
Wound healing
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Summary:ABPI is a useful measurement to help confirm the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease1 (table 1) but it has limitations, and these need to be understood to enable its safe use.2 Table 1 Interpreting ABPI1 Resting ABPISeverity of arterial disease >1.4 Calcification may be present >1.0 Probably no arterial disease 0.81-1.00 No significant arterial disease, or mild/insignificant disease 0.5-0.80 Moderate arterial disease
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.p605