Peripheral arterial disease laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Robert G. Schwartz, M.D. [2], Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.A.; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]

Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It’s easy! Click here to learn about editing.

Laboratory Findings

Clinical Presentation	Noninvasive Vascular Test
Asymptomatic lower extremity PAD	ABI (with stress studies for functional claudication)
Claudication	ABI, PVR, or segmental pressures; Duplex ultrasound; Exercise test with ABI; PE to assess functional status
Possible pseudoclaudication	Exercise test with ABI; EMG and MRI for neurogenic etiologies
Possible sympathetic pain syndromes	Thermography (Sympathetic Skin Response Testing) for RSD and CRPS
Postoperative vein graft follow-up	Duplex ultrasound
Femoral pseudoaneurysm, iliac or popliteal aneurysm	Duplex ultrasound
Suspected aortic aneurysm; serial AAA follow-up	Abdominal ultrasound, CTA, or MRA
Candidate for revascularization	Duplex ultrasound, MR angiography, or CTA