The use of segmental pressure index and transcutaneous oxygen tension in the diagnosis of peripheral arterial occlusive disease in geriatric patients.
Twenty elderly patients of both sexes complaining of exercise--induced or rest pain in limbs were studied in order to evaluate the presence of peripheral vascular occlusive disease (PAOD). The analysis of results was made on the basis of segmental pressure index (SPI) and transcutaneous oxygen pressure measurement (TcPO2). Seventeen limbs fell into the category of critical vascular insufficiency with TcPO2 below 30 mm Hg. In 10 limbs SPI volumes could not be obtained due to technical problem to take adequate Doppler signal equal to systolic pressure in a segment of the limb. We failed to find a good correlation between both techniques of measurements used.
Wróblewski
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Department of Gerontology, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Warszawa, Poland.
Hryszczykowa
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D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D013599:Systole