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Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)

Aboyans 2012 (AHA scientific statement) / 2016 AHA-ACC PAD guideline

Divides the higher ankle systolic pressure of each leg by the higher brachial systolic pressure to diagnose and grade peripheral artery disease; flags non-compressible vessels above 1.40.

Also searched as: peripheral artery disease · PAD · vascular lab · Doppler · ankle pressure · peripheral artery · claudication

Right brachial systolic pressure
mmHg
Left brachial systolic pressure
mmHg
Right dorsalis pedis systolic pressure
mmHg
Right posterior tibial systolic pressure
mmHg
Left dorsalis pedis systolic pressure
mmHg
Left posterior tibial systolic pressure
mmHg
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For each leg the ABI is the higher of the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial systolic pressures divided by the higher of the two brachial systolic pressures. An index of 1.00-1.40 is normal, 0.91-0.99 borderline, and 0.90 or less is abnormal and diagnostic of PAD — graded mild (0.70-0.90), moderate (0.40-0.69), or severe (below 0.40). An ABI above 1.40 indicates non-compressible, medially calcified arteries (typical in diabetes and chronic kidney disease), in which case a toe-brachial index should be measured (TBI of 0.70 or less is abnormal).

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