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AHA/ACC Guidelines on Management of Lower Extremity PAD

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Guidelines for Screening for Atherosclerotic Disease in Other Vascular Beds in patients with Lower Extremity PAD

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Guidelines for Structured Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity PAD

Guidelines for Minimizing Tissue Loss in Lower Extremity PAD

Guidelines for Revascularization of Claudication in Lower Extremity PAD

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [3]; Rim Halaby

Overview

When symptoms suggestive of peripheral artery disease are present, clinical evaluation along with non invasive testing are enough to establish the diagnosis. Invasive diagnostic studies are anatomic studies that are not used for diagnosis but rather for preoperative evaluation of the anatomy of the vessels. The non invasive modality mostly used in the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease is the measurement of the ankle brachial index (ABI) at rest and after exercise testing. The non invasive diagnostic studies are functional studies and they include the following: measurement of ABI at rest and after exercise, pulse volume recording, transcutaneous oxygen pressure measurement and laser doppler fluximetry. The invasive diagnostic studies are anatomic studies and they include the following: conventional angiography, CT angiography, MRA and duplex ultrasound.

Other Diagnostic Studies

Ankle-Brachial Index

Evaluation of the Severity of the Arterial Occlusive Disease Based on the ABI Done at Rest

  • 1- 1.4: Normal
  • 0.8-0.9: Mild
  • 0.5-0.8: Moderate
  • <0.5: Severe[1]

Toe-Brachial Index

  • When the vessels are stiff, as in the case of diseases like diabetes, the ABI index is inaccurate in the evaluation of the severity of the arterial occlusive diseases.
  • Toe-brachial index is a reliable alternative when the vessels are stiff and non compressible.
  • The normal range for the toe-brachial pressure index is values more than 0.70.[2]

ABI in Lower Extremity Exercise Testing

  • Patients with peripheral artery disease can have normal ABI at rest; however, they show abnormal ABI measurements after stress exercise.
  • During exercise, the systolic pressure increases causing an increase in the pressure difference beyond the diseased vessel. Hence, the ABI will decrease.
  • Patients who can not tolerate the treadmill exercise can do the tip toe exercise as an alternative.

Evaluation of the Severity of the Arterial Occlusive Disease Based on the ABI After Exercise Testing

  • 0.5-0.9: Mild
  • 0.15-0.8: Moderate
  • <0.15: Severe.[1]

Evaluation of the Severity of the Arterial Occlusive Disease Based on the Tolerance to Exercise Testing

  • Exercise tolerance less than 5 minutes: Moderate
  • Exercise tolerance less than 3 minutes: Severe[3]

Segmental Pressures Examination

  • Segmental pressure examinations is basically applying the same ABI principle but on different parts of the extremities.

Pulse Volume Recording

  • Pulse volume recording aims to assess the magnitude of the arterial impulse entering a vessel.[4]

Transcutaneous Oxygen Measurement

  • Transcutaneous oxygen method aims to evaluate the microcirculation through the assessment of the oxygen flow through the skin.
  • It is is used to monitor the effect of therapy and to assess the chances of healing after amputation.
  • When the transcutaneous oxygen measurements exceeds 40 mm Hg it indicated higher chances for healing, whereas measurements less than 20 mm Hg are unlikely to heal.[5]

Laser Doppler Fluximetry

  • Laser doppler fluximetry assesses skin perfusion.[6]

Management of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (Compilation of 2005 and 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline Recommendations) : A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines[7]

Ankle-Brachial Index, Toe-Brachial Index, and Segmental Pressure Examination (DO NOT EDIT)[8][9]

Class I
"1. The resting ABI should be used to establish the lower extremity PAD diagnosis in patients with suspected lower extremity PAD, defined as individuals with 1 or more of the following: exertional leg symptoms, nonhealing wounds, age 65 years and older, or 50 years and older with a history of smoking or diabetes.[10][11][12](Level of Evidence: B)"
"2. The ABI should be measured in both legs in all new patients with PAD of any severity to confirm the diagnosis of lower extremity PAD and establish a baseline.[13][14][15](Level of Evidence: B)"
"3. The toe-brachial index should be used to establish the lower extremity PAD diagnosis in patients in whom lower extremity PAD is clinically suspected but in whom the ABI test is not reliable due to noncompressible vessels (usually patients with long-standing diabetes or advanced age).[16][17][18][19][20] (Level of Evidence: B)"
"4. Leg segmental pressure measurements are useful to establish the lower extremity PAD diagnosis when anatomic localization of lower extremity PAD is required to create a therapeutic plan.[21][22][23][24] (Level of Evidence: B)"
"5. ABI results should be uniformly reported with noncompressible values defined as greater than 1.40, normal values 1.00 to 1.40, borderline 0.91 to 0.99, and abnormal 0.90 or less.[25] (Level of Evidence: B)"

Pulse Volume Recording (DO NOT EDIT)[9]

Class IIa
"1. Pulse volume recordings are reasonable to establish the initial lower extremity PAD diagnosis, assess localization and severity, and follow the status of lower extremity revascularization procedures. (Level of Evidence: B)"

Treadmill Exercise Testing With and Without ABI Assessments and 6-Minute Walk Test (DO NOT EDIT)[9]

Class I
"1. Exercise treadmill tests are recommended to provide the most objective evidence of the magnitude of the functional limitation of claudication and to measure the response to therapy. (Level of Evidence: B)"
"2. A standardized exercise protocol (either fixed or graded) with a motorized treadmill should be used to ensure reproducibility of measurements of pain-free walking distance and maximal walking distance. (Level of Evidence: B)"
"3. Exercise treadmill tests with measurement of preexercise and postexercise ABI values are recommended to provide diagnostic data useful in differentiating arterial claudication from nonarterial claudication (“pseudoclaudication”). (Level of Evidence: B)"
"4. Exercise treadmill tests should be performed in individuals with claudication who are to undergo exercise training (lower extremity PAD rehabilitation) so as to determine functional capacity, assess nonvascular exercise limitations, and demonstrate the safety of exercise. (Level of Evidence: B)"
Class IIb
"1. A 6-minute walk test may be reasonable to provide an objective assessment of the functional limitation of claudication and response to therapy in elderly individuals or others not amenable to treadmill testing. (Level of Evidence: B)"

References

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