When I slow down, it goes away. I told my doctor about it, and she wants to do something called an ankle brachial index. What will it entail? I think it’s a heart test. What does my calf have to ...

Severe disease is ABI <0.5. Suspect medial calcification if the ankle systolic BP exceeds 290 mm Hg in any patient, or 240 mm Hg in a patient whose brachial systolic pressure is <160 mm Hg.

doctors compare the blood pressure in the ankle to that in arm using a test called the ankle brachial index (ABI). Doctors may also use imaging tests such as angiography or magnetic resonance imaging ...

When I slow down, it goes away. I told my doctor about it, and she wants to do something called an ankle brachial index. What will it entail? I think it’s a heart test. What does my calf have to do ...