Ankle Test Tells Heart Risk After Stroke
ABI Test Detects Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease
The ABI is a simple test that measures the blood pressure at the ankle and
compares it to the blood pressure at the arm. If the ankle blood pressure is
significantly lower, it indicates that plaque is clogging the outer arteries of
the body. This is PAD.
About a fourth of the TIA/stroke patients in the Sen study did have PAD.
Over the next two years, they were four times more likely to suffer a TIA,
heart attack, or heart-related death. And they were five times more likely to
suffer a stroke.
