Value of cuff occlusion pressures in assessment of peripheral vascular disease.
Cuff occlusion pressures using the ultrasonic Doppler machine were recorded in 30 normal legs and in 90 legs with peripheral vascular disease. With this technique it was possible to show obstructions to the circulation above and below the inguinal ligament.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D001916:Brachial Artery; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery