Pletismografía de las extremidades - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Pletismografía en la extremidad

Cuáles son los riesgos:

No existen riesgos.

Consideraciones especiales:

El examen no es tan preciso como una arteriografía. La pletismografía se puede hacer para pacientes muy enfermos que no pueden trasladarse hasta el laboratorio de arteriografía. Este examen se puede utilizar para detectar enfermedad vascular o para hacerle un seguimiento a exámenes anormales previos.

Fecha de revisión: 4/10/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Benjamin Taragin, MD, Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Gerhard-Herman M. 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. 01 Aug 2006; 19(8): 955-72.

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