Stress Arteriography

Clinical, Haemodynamic, Rheological, and Biochemical Findings in 126 Patients with Intermittent Claudication

“…The limitations of this investigation are familiar to vascular surgeons. To make the results more functional and meaningful a new method of "stress arteriography" was used over the past year (Mackintosh et al, 1973). In this technique the patient is asked to perform isometric leg exercises after insertion ofthe arterial catheter, and the dye is injected only when the patient complains of claudication pain.…”