Is low compression pressure able to improve venous pumping function in patients with venous insufficiency?

Phlebology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 145-150

  Mosti, G ^a   Partsch, H ^b  

^a Barbantini Hospital   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency; Ejection fraction; Elastic stocking; Inelastic bandage; Venous pumping function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERFACE PRESSURE; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS PRESSURE; VENOUS REFLUX;

ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LEG; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRESSURE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 77952863618     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2009.009023     Document Type: Article

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