Falsely normalized ankle-brachial index despite the presence of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: two case reports

Falsely normalized ankle-brachial index despite the presence of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: two case reports

Abstract Background The ankle-brachial index measurement is used for screening and diagnosis of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk assessment. However, the value is occasionally unreliable since the oscillometric ankle-brachial index can be elevated and falsely normali...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Maruhashi, Shogo Matsui, Farina Mohamad Yusoff, Shinji Kishimoto, Masato Kajikawa, Yukihito Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Ankle-brachial index
Peripheral artery disease
Infrapopliteal artery
Upstroke time
Diabetes mellitus
Atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03155-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03155-z

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