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Robert C Master

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• Research Article
  Detection of Flow Obstruction in Peripheral Arteries by Primary Care Providers: A Population-Based Registry Study
  Author(s): Robert C Master and Khuram ArifRobert C Master and Khuram Arif
  
  Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition with serious comorbidities and mortality that is frequently under-diagnosed because it is not typically associated with the classic symptoms of claudication. In primary care settings, measurement of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) with pressure cuff Doppler systems is problematic due to the necessity of a vascular technician, the time required to perform the test, and the cost of a specialized vascular diagnostic unit or laboratory facility. One cost-effective approach that has been studied to identify PAD is to use a blood volume plethysmography system (VPS) at the point of care. Quantitative VPS gives primary care physicians and other clinicians a PAD test for use in the office setting that is practical in terms of time and cost and is operator independent. This paper reports on the use of VPS in a registry of 226,565 patients presenti.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000226

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