Toe-Brachial Index (TBI)

Toe-brachial index (Aboyans 2012): toe systolic / higher brachial systolic pressure; < 0.70 supports peripheral arterial disease.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Toe systolic pressure
50 mmHg
Brachial systolic pressure
120 mmHg

Result: TBI 0.42 — below 0.70: abnormal, supports peripheral arterial disease.

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What the result means

Threshold
A TBI below 0.70 is abnormal (PAD); the test of choice when the ABI is non-compressible (> 1.40).

What you enter

  • Toe systolic pressure
  • Brachial systolic pressure
How this is calculated
Formula
TBI = toe systolic / higher brachial systolic pressure.

Aboyans V, Criqui MH, Abraham P, et al. Measurement and interpretation of the ankle-brachial index. Circulation. 2012;126(24):2890-2909. Read the source ↗

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