Arteriopathy of the lower limbs (ALL) is defined by a decreased ankle perfusion pressure with a systolic pressure index (SPI) \<0.9, and constitutes the most advanced situation in terms of cardiovascular prognosis with in 20 % of cases of lesions associated with the heart and / or coronary heart. The severity of ALL is linked to the risk of a cardiovascular event, hence the need for a hemodynamic evaluation which is mainly based on the measurement of SPI.
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To evaluate the diagnostic performance of toe IPSI by laser-doppler, as a screening test for ALL in patients over 70 years of age, non-diabetic and non-renal failure, compared to the data of the considered Doppler ultrasound as the gold standard
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