There is still not enough evidence to recommend for or against using the ankle-brachial index (ABI) test to screen for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in adults without symptoms, such as ...

Doctors screen for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test, which measures blood pressure in the legs. Experts recommend that anyone with PAD risk factors undergo ...

Controversy persists over the ABI test and how to read its results. The author sorts through the evidence to arrive at some recommendations. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an important noninvasive ...

The intensity of shots one plays with their pickleball paddles tends to change over shots. As core materials break in, power, pop, and spin can increase or decrease. But how does one determine the ...

Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the ABI BoardMaster-RM Universal PCB Test Solution – a unique, versatile, self-contained, and easy-to-use PCB test system, now housed in a convenient 19” rack case.

HOLLYWOOD, FL - Clinicians seeking to pinpoint the location and severity peripheral artery disease in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) should tailor the test to the patient, keeping in mind ...

With the international transportation networks of oil and gas pipelines aging, automated ball indentation (ABI) testing provides a means of monitoring their structural integrity, particularly ...

CHICAGO A meta-analysis published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association determined a low-ankle brachial index may be an as-good-or-better indicator of heart disease as compared ...

Tampa, FL - An abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) can predict an increased risk for future cardiovascular events in elderly people with low to intermediate Framingham risk scores (FRS), according to ...

Last week, I discussed a condition that causes pain in the lower legs when walking. It’s called intermittent claudication and it can warn of a serious circulatory problem caused by atherosclerosis ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) decided that current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk with the ...