Peripheral vascular disease was considered present when the patient showed ankle-brachial index values below 0.90, measured with Baumanometer number 11 or 12 Welch Allyn and with Doppler ultrasound carried out with an 8-MHz transducer Huntleigh Health Care.
La enfermedad vascular periférica se consideró presente cuando el paciente presentaba valores del índice tobillo-brazo inferiores a .90, medidos con baumanómetro número 11 ó 12 marca Welch Allyn y con ultrasonido Doppler realizado con transductor de 8 MHz marca Huntleigh Health Care.