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Peripheral arterial disease: diagnostic challenges and how photoplethysmography may help

Wilkes, Scott, Stansby, Gerard, Sims, Andrew, Haining, Shona and Allen, John (2015) Peripheral arterial disease: diagnostic challenges and how photoplethysmography may help. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 65 (635). pp. 323-324. ISSN 0960-1643

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Abstract

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects approximately 20% of patients aged ≥60 years.1 A GP with an average list size of 1800 patients can expect to have 50–60 patients with PAD. Ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI), which is the ratio of the ankle to brachial systolic pressure measured by sphygmomanometer and hand-held Doppler ultrasound probe, is used to assess PAD in general practice. ABPI has been shown to have a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 99% compared to angiographic imaging,2 however it is relatively time-consuming and requires adequately trained staff. There are limitations with ABPI in patients with diabetes, renal disease, and older people where an underestimation of disease can occur with a falsely high ratio due to the presence of incompressible calcified blood vessels.

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Item ID: 5578
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp15X685489
ISSN: 0960-1643
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/5578
Official URL: http://bjgp.org/content/65/635/323

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ORCID for Scott Wilkes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-7711

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Date Deposited: 20 Jul 2015 13:17
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2020 11:16

Contributors

Author: Scott Wilkes ORCID iD
Author: Gerard Stansby
Author: Andrew Sims
Author: Shona Haining
Author: John Allen

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

Subjects

Sciences > Biomedical Sciences
Sciences > Health Sciences

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