ANKLE PULSE VOLUME AND PRESSURE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE.
The determination of systolic ankle pressure in patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease is widely used in evaluating the circulatory status of the leg.(1-5) Segmental air plethysmography is another reliable method for the assessment of blood flow to a limb.(6-7) The following report correlates information obtained by the use of both methods.
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Thoracic and Vascular Research Laboratory, Department of Vascular Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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