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Pletismografía en la extremidad
Debe haber menos de 20 mmHg de diferencia en la presión arterial sistólica de la pierna comparada con la del brazo.
Los resultados anormales pueden deberse a:
Otra afección por la cual se puede llevar a cabo el examen:
Si usted tiene un resultado anormal, puede someterse a exámenes adicionales para determinar el sitio exacto del estrechamiento.
Gerhard-Herman M, Gardin JM, Jaff M, et al. Guidelines for noninvasive vascular laboratory testing: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006;19(8):955-972.
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