Rajabi-Estarabadi A, Kayssi A, Alavi A, Kirsner RS, et al.
American journal of clinical dermatology. Date of publication 2019 Oct 1;volume 20(5):657-667.
1. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2019 Oct;20(5):657-667. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00441-x.
Vascular Tests for Dermatologists.
Rajabi-Estarabadi A(1), Kayssi A(2), Alavi A(3)(4), Kirsner RS(1).
Author information:
(1)Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University
of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
(2)Division of Vascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON,
Canada.
(3)Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
afsaneh.alavi@mail.utoronto.ca.
(4)Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, 76
Grenville Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada.
afsaneh.alavi@mail.utoronto.ca.
Comment in
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2019 Oct;20(5):733-736.
Dermatologists encounter patients with a variety of lower extremity ulcers
including those related to venous insufficiency and peripheral arterial disease.
Vascular studies, including ankle brachial pressure index, toe pressure, toe
brachial index, Doppler arterial waveform, Duplex ultrasonography, and
angiography, play an essential role in the prevention, diagnosis, and management
of vascular diseases. In fact, dermatologists are often the first medical
providers to see patients with complex vascular conditions. Knowledge of the
appropriate indications, interpretations, limitations, and advantages of the
various vascular studies is critical to the successful and swift management of
each patient presenting with a lower extremity ulcer. This study reviews the most
commonly ordered arterial and venous studies and discusses the appropriate
indications and interpretation of these studies.
DOI: 10.1007/s40257-019-00441-x
PMID: 30989581 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
