Compression stockings significantly improve hemodynamic performance in post-thrombotic syndrome irrespective of class or length

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 158-165

  Lattimer, Christopher R ^a,b   Azzam, Mustapha ^b   Kalodiki, Evi ^a,b   Makris, Gregory C ^a,b   Geroulakos, George ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION STOCKING; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSTTHROMBOSIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDING; VEIN OCCLUSION; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSTTHROMBOTIC SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VEINS;

EID: 84879410980     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: 10976809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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