Question

ABPI increases artificially in

• A. Arteriosclerosis calcified arteries
• B. Ischemic ulcers
• C. Intermittent claudication
• D. DVT

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is a diagnostic tool used to evaluate peripheral arterial disease by comparing blood pressure at the ankle with blood pressure at the brachial artery. An artificially increased ABPI reading can occur in specific conditions where arterial wall changes affect measurement accuracy.

The correct answer is Arteriosclerosis calcified arteries. In this condition, calcified arteries have reduced compliance, leading to falsely elevated ABPI readings despite possible significant peripheral artery disease. Calcification stiffens the arteries, increasing systolic pressures that reflect higher than the actual perfusion status.