Ultrasonographically monitored postocclusive reactive hyperemia in the diagnosis of peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Abstract

The femoral artery postocclusive reactive hyperemia response was monitored by transcutaneous Doppler ultrasonography. Normal values which were established from a group of 25 volunteers included a mean percentage increase of 225.8% and mean recovery half time of 25.2 secs. In a group of 22 patients with angiographically documented arterial occlusive disease, the respective mean values were 55.9% and 47.1 secs (P