Correlation between the vascular resistance index and arteriography for assessment of the distal arterial bed in chronic limb threatening ischemia.
Gabriela de Oliveira BurilEsdras Marques LinsEmmanuelle Tenório Albuquerque Godoi Berenguer de Barros E SilvaFernanda Appolonio RochaJuliana Cavalcanti de Siqueira CharambaRebecca Paes de Andrade Souza CaldasIsadora Ísis Fernandes VieiraPaloma Karine Araújo da SilvaPublished in: Jornal vascular brasileiro (2024)
In this study, RIs for the arteries of the leg measured using Doppler ultrasound exhibited a positive correlation with the Rutherford Classification. This index could be useful for assessment of the distal arterial bed of the lower limbs of patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia.