Compression Stockings and Venous Function in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure

Phlebology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 117-120

  Kierkegaard, A ^a   Norgren, L ^b  

^a HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Graded compression stockings; Heart failure; Plethysmography; Venous outflow; Venous volume

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0026640811     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 17581125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026835559200700309     Document Type: Article

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