Although the objective recording of arterial pulse as a tool for estimating vascular stiffness was developed about 150 years ago, many years before the measurement of arterial pressure became possible ...

March 2, 2005 — Pulse oximetry of the toes may be as accurate as ankle-brachial index (ABI) for the screening of lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to ...

PAD Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel A review of the 2016 American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology guidelines for management and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease.

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A 69-year-old Caucasian male was referred with a 10-year history of ‘resistant’ hypertension. Previous investigations prior to referral to our specialist hypertension clinic had ruled out renal and ...

Inspect the legs from the groin to the feet noting any asymmetry, skin changes, hair distribution, varicosities, or edema. Signs of vascular insufficiency include pallor, coolness, cyanosis, atrophy, ...

Objectives: To determine if measurements of static lower limb alignment are related to lower limb injury in recreational runners. Methods: Static lower limb alignment was prospectively measured in 87 ...