A 68-year-old retired truck driver comes to your office for evaluation of swelling in his legs. He is a smoker and has been taking medications to control his hypertension for the past 25 years. You are concerned about his risk for peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following tests are appropriate to order to initially evaluate for this condition?
A) Venogram
B) CT scan of the lower legs
C) Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
D) PET scan
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