Effect of distal occlusions on the assessment of aorto-iliac pathology by analysis of Doppler spectra
Autor: | Stefan H. Skotnicki, W. N. J. C. van Asten, W. J. Beijneveld, H.J.J. van Lier, P.F.F. Wijn |
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Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Acoustics and Ultrasonics Biophysics Hemodynamics Acceleration time Arterial Occlusive Diseases Blood Pressure Femoral artery Iliac Artery symbols.namesake medicine.artery Occlusion medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Prospective Studies Aged Ultrasonography Aged 80 and over Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Superficial femoral artery business.industry Blood flow Middle Aged Femoral Artery cardiovascular system symbols Female Radiology business Doppler effect Blood Flow Velocity |
Zdroj: | Ultrasound in medicinebiology. 17(9) |
ISSN: | 0301-5629 |
Popis: | In patients with multilevel arterial obstructive disease, assessment of the severity and location of the pathology is a difficult diagnostic problem. As reported recently, the intra-arterial pressure in the common femoral artery may become normal, although aorto-iliac obstructive disease is present if the superficial femoral artery is occluded. Aorto-iliac obstructive disease can also be assessed by analysis of Doppler spectra obtained from the common femoral artery. In this study, we evaluate if this assessment of aorto-iliac obstructive disease is also harmfully affected by an occlusion in the superficial femoral artery. The results of this study demonstrate that some Doppler parameters (such as acceleration time, slope of the acceleration phase, and the resistance index), which are essential for the assessment of aorto-iliac obstructive disease, are not significantly affected by an occlusion in the superficial femoral artery. Moreover, the study shows that the status of the superficial femoral artery may also be assessed by analysis of Doppler spectra obtained from the common femoral artery. |
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