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Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound Protocols and Procedures

Lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing

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Kim, Y; Lee, S; Root, D; Manchester, S; Dua, A
March 16, 2022

This chapter reviews the indications, limitations, and interpretations of a lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing. It discusses how to prepare the patient and perform the ultrasound. It also evaluates the clinical utility of a lower extremity arterial physiologic testing in the evaluation of peripheral arterial disease. Exercise ankle-brachial indices and toe-brachial indices are also discussed.

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March 16, 2022

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Kim, Y., Lee, S., Root, D., Manchester, S., & Dua, A. (2022). Lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing. In Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound Protocols and Procedures (pp. 79–89). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93127-8_10
Kim, Y., S. Lee, D. Root, S. Manchester, and A. Dua. “Lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing.” In Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound Protocols and Procedures, 79–89, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93127-8_10.
Kim Y, Lee S, Root D, Manchester S, Dua A. Lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing. In: Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound Protocols and Procedures. 2022. p. 79–89.
Kim, Y., et al. “Lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing.” Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound Protocols and Procedures, 2022, pp. 79–89. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-93127-8_10.
Kim Y, Lee S, Root D, Manchester S, Dua A. Lower extremity peripheral arterial physiologic testing. Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound Protocols and Procedures. 2022. p. 79–89.

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March 16, 2022

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