Clincal Skills: the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm
Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg suggests blocked arteries due to PAD
Normal: 0.9-1.3
Mild PAD: 0.6-0.89
Moderate PAD: 0.4-0.59
Severe PAD: less than 0.39

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the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm
Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg suggests blocked arteries due to PAD
Normal: 0.9-1.3
Mild PAD: 0.6-0.89
Moderate PAD: 0.4-0.59
Severe PAD: less than 0.39

Erla Guðbjörg · Accepted Answer

Ankle-brachial index

Clincal Skills

The ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg suggests blocked arteries due to PAD Normal: 0.9-1.3 Mild PAD: 0.6-0.89 Moderate PAD: 0.4-0.59 Severe PAD: less than 0.39

Ankle-brachial index

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