Use of intermittent pneumatic compression in the treatment of venous ulcers

Future Cardiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-191

  Kalodiki, Evi ^a  

^a EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healing; Intermittent pneumatic compression; Sequential compression device; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; ULCER HEALING; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN DISEASE; VENOUS STASIS;

EID: 33947687621     PISSN: 14796678     EISSN: 17448298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/14796678.3.2.185     Document Type: Review

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