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 ...

US based cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Dr Jeremy London has highlighted four key medical tests that can help detect hidden heart risks early. Sharing insights on Instagram, he explained the role ...

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 prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease -- and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart event by Framingham ...

Atherothrombosis causes major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity, but early identification of individuals at risk is problematic. Ankle–brachial index (ABI) has been proposed ...

Last week, I discussed a condition that causes pain in the lower legs when walking. It’s called intermittent claudication and it can warn of a serious circulatory problem caused by atherosclerosis ...

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 ...

Because persons aged 65 years and older have a one-in-five chance of having either sympto­matic or asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), an updated management guideline recommends that people ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes also called peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a circulation disorder that slowly gets worse over time. Calcium and fat materials build up inside the ...