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screening for peripheral arterial disease

Also see peripheral arterial disease Indications: - screening for AAA*, PAD*, high BP* reduces mortality [2] * screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) * screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) * screening for hypertension (high BP)] Contradindications: - USPSTF concludes not enough evidence to recommend screening for peripheral arterial disease [2] Procedure: - ultrasound ankle/brachial index (ABI) - contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

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peripheral arterial disease; peripheral artery atherosclerosis (PAD)

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screening

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  1. Busko M 'Triple' Screening for AAA, PAD, High BP Reduces Mortality Medscape - Aug 31, 2017. Coverage from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2017 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/885058
  2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Draft Recommendation Statement Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Screening and Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/draft-recommendation-statement/peripheral-artery-disease-in-adults-screening-with-the-ankle-brachial-index - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Draft Evidence Review for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Screening and Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/draft-evidence-review/peripheral-artery-disease-in-adults-screening-with-the-ankle-brachial-index - US Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index. US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2018;320(2):177-183 PMID: 29998344 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2687361 - Guirguis-Blake JM, Evans CV, Redmond N et al Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease Using the Ankle-Brachial Index. Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2018;320(2):184-196 PMID: 29998343 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2687360 - McDermott MM, Criqui MH. Ankle-Brachial Index Screening and Improving Peripheral Artery Disease Detection and Outcomes. JAMA. 2018;320(2):143-145 PMID: 29998324 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2687340

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screening for cardiovascular disease