Beyond Blood Pressure: Peripheral Artery Disease Diagnosis With the Ankle-Brachial Humidity Index - PubMed
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- #Cardiovascular Diagnostics
- #Ankle-Brachial Humidity Index
- #Peripheral Artery Disease
- The study introduces the ankle-brachial humidity index (ABHI) as a novel diagnostic tool for peripheral artery disease (PAD).
- A prospective single-center study in Turkey involved 100 patients who underwent cardiovascular assessments, including ABI measurements, Doppler ultrasonography, and skin moisture measurements.
- Patients with PAD showed significantly lower target leg humidity and ABHI values compared to those without PAD.
- The ABHI was found to be an independent predictor of PAD and correlated with established cardiovascular risk factors like age and diabetes mellitus.
- The ABHI may complement traditional ABI measurements, especially in populations where ABI is less reliable due to arterial calcification.