Optimum intermittent pneumatic compression stimulus for lower-limb venous emptying

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-269

  Delis, K T ^a   Azizi, Z A ^a   Stevens, R J G ^a   Wolfe, J H N ^a   Nicolaides, A N ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optimum pneumatic compression; Venous pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOOT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; LEG COMPRESSION; LOWER LEG; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS PRESSURE; WALKING;

EID: 0034163147     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.1047     Document Type: Article

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