Ankle-Brachial Index1. Kathy is a 56-year-old woman who is slightly overweight and smokes. She has been having pain in her lowerextremities. Her doctor decided to perform an ABI test. He determined her brachial systolic pressure to be 137and her ankle systolic pressure to be 123. What is Kathy's ABI value?2. Should Kathy and her doctor be concerned about peripheral artery disease? Explain your answer.

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