The values of the
ankle brachial pressure index thus measured were grouped as follows: ABPI value Interpretation Above 1.2 Abnormal Vessel hardening from PVD 1.0-1.2 Normal range 0.9-1.0 Acceptable 0.8-0.9 Some arterial disease 0.5-0.8 Moderate arterial disease Under 0.5 Severe arterial disease The results were tabulated and statistically analysed using SPSS version 19.
The
ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) is obtained by taking the brachial pulse in each arm via a blood pressure cuff and a doppler on the brachial artery in the arm.
Key Words: Atherosclerosis
Ankle brachial pressure index Peripheral arterial disease Cilostazol
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index Measurement was done with the help of--Handheld Doppler machine (emco meditec India, model no.
PAD is usually diagnosed using an
ankle brachial pressure index (ABI) test.
Vascular assessment using
ankle brachial pressure index testing should be performed to check for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in two groups of patients: those who are symptomatic (claudication, rest pain, or nonhealing ulcer) and those who have absent posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis pulses (Diabetes Care 2008;31:1679-85).