Diagnostic Significance of Hand Thermography, Ultrasonic Research of Carotid and Arterial Pressure in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease

Abstract

A hand thermal imaging study, ultrasonography of the carotid arteries have been carried out and blood pressure has been measured in 31 patients with the ischemic heart disease and in 31 patients with the left scalenus anterior syndrome. It has been established that a decrease in temperature of skin of the forearm lower third, fingers of the left hand not less than by ∆Т 1.1 °С in comparison with symmetric sites of the right hand according to an infra-red thermography, thickening of a layer of the carotids’ “intima-media” by 1 mm and more shown by ultrasonic research, an increase of systolic arterial pressure up to 140 mm Hg and higher were a basis for profound inspection concerning the coronary heart disease.