[Diagnosis of lower limb peripheral artery disease].

[Diagnosis of lower limb peripheral artery disease]. Presse Med. 2017 Dec 19;: Authors: Mahé G, Jaquinandi V Abstract Lower limb peripheral artery disease is highly prevalent worldwide and in France. Three different stages can be found: asymptomatic stage, exercise ischemia stage, rest ischemia stage. This review based on current recommendations presents how to diagnose the different stages (Ankle brachial index, Toe-brachial index, oxymetry at rest and exercise oxymetry) in order to manage these patients. PMID: 29273183 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Presse Medicale - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research