Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices – Physiological Mechanisms of Action
Chen AH, Frangos SG, Kilaru S, Sumpio BE. Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices – Physiological Mechanisms of Action. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2001, 21: 383-392. PMID: 11352511, DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity arterial diseaseDeep venous thrombosisExtremity arterial diseaseImprovement of circulationUse of IPCExact physiological mechanismsCultured endothelial cellsVenous thrombosisVenous ulcersArterial diseaseLower extremitiesTherapeutic effectClinical utilityClinical relevanceClinical settingBeneficial effectsEndothelial cellsSubsequent biochemical changesPutative mechanismsBiochemical changesPhysiological mechanismsThrombosisUlcersPatientsLymphoedema