The microcirculatory effects of intermittent sequential compression in chronic venous hypertension

International Angiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 37-41

  Belcaro, G V ^b   Nicolaides, A N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic venous hypertension; Intermittent pneumatic compression; Laser Doppler fluxmetry; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LEG ULCER; LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TIME; ULCER HEALING; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 0030498385     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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