The Case for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Lower Extremity as a Novel Treatment in Arterial Claudication

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-42

  Delis, Konstantinos T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

arterial disease; claudication; hemodynamics; pneumatic compression; treatment

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LEG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION; WALKING;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; LEG; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 21744438771     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153100350501700107     Document Type: Article

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