Diagnosing Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D)
Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D) can be diagnosed with an ankle-brachial index, an angiography, a doppler ultrasound, a treadmill exercise test, and a physical exam.
Dr. Ashok Mittal, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains doctors start with a physical exam to check the pulses in the patients' legs. "If I feel the diminished pulses or even if I don't, but they still have the symptoms, I can send them for ankle-brachial index to check the blood pressure of arms and legs."
