·  Abdominal Aortic 
   Ultrasound
_ 
·  Ankle Brachial
   Index
_
·  Arterial Duplex
   Study of the
   Extremities
_
·  Blood Pressure
   Monitor
_
·  Carotid Duplex
   Study
_
·  Dobutamine Stress
   Echocardiogram
_
·  Echocardiogram
_
·  Exercise Stress
   Echocardiogram
_
·  Exercise Treadmill
   Stress
_
·  Head Up Tilt Test
_ 
·  Holter Monitor/
   Event Monitor
_
·  Myocardial Perfusion
   Imaging Stress Test/
   Nuclear Stress Test
_
·  Renal Arterial Duplex
_
·  Venous Duplex Study
   of the Extremities

Ankle Brachial Index

General Description      
     The Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is a measure of the fall in blood pressure in the arteries supplying the legs and as such is used to detect evidence of blockages (peripheral vascular disease). It is calculated by dividing the systolic blood pressure in the ankle by the higher of the two systolic blood pressures in the arms.

     The pressures in the posterior tibial artery and dorsalis pedis artery in the feet and the brachial artery at the elbow are estimated. A Doppler probe is used, through a device called the Pulse Volume Recorder (some variances may apply depending on the physician), to monitor the pulse while a sphygmomanometer(blood pressure) cuff is inflated above the artery. The cuff is deflated and the pressure at which the pulse returns is recorded.

Patient Preparation
     No special preparation is required. Allow 60 minutes for this test.


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