Exercise Testing in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients

Sensitivity and Specificity of the AHA Post-exercise ABI Criteria

The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise testing in case of patients suspected of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

This is a non interventional prospective cross sectional, monocentric study. All patients addressed in our vascular unit for exercise testing were included. All patients' data performed in clinical routine can be analyzed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients addressed in our vascular unit for exercise limitation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Incapacity to walk on the treadmill.
• A severe cardiopathy contraindicating a stress test