title: Diagnostic Studies for the Evaluation of Peripheral Artery Disease.
abstract: Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that may affect multiple vascular territories including the coronary, cerebral and peripheral circulation. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common manifestation of atherosclerosis and has an important impact on quality of life as well as morbidity in affected individuals. The diagnosis of PAD can be challenging and the clinician must know the different methods available and the limitations of each of them. In this article we review noninvasive methods used in the diagnosis of PAD in detail as well as the indications for conventional invasive angiography.
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Banchs Viña
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Claudio
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesa
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Candales
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D062186:Arterial Pressure; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003287:Contrast Media; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D005080:Exercise Test; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011674:Pulse; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media