Use of the Muscle Pump Activator for Increasing Lower Limb Venous Flow Velocity

Autor:	Menashe Haddad, Avigdor Zelikovski, A. Avrahami, Arnon Koren, E. Stelman, J. Cohen
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Activator (genetics) business.industry Femoral vein General Medicine Sitting Postoperative deep vein thrombosis Venous flow Lower limb Surgery Internal medicine medicine Cardiology Muscle pump Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business
Zdroj:	Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease. 14:123-125
ISSN:	1758-1125 0268-3555
DOI:	10.1177/026835559901400307
Popis:	Objective: To demonstrate the effect of a newly developed device, the Muscle Pump Activator, on venous flow velocity of the lower limbs. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Tertiary-care teaching hospital. Subjects: A group of 30 healthy volunteers. Interventions: The Muscle Pump Activator is a self-activated pedal device for use in the sitting position. Venous flow velocity was measured by duplex examination of the femoral vein at rest and during activation by the subject of the device. Subjective reports were also collected. Results: Venous flow velocity increased from 13.3 (SD 2.4) cm/s at rest to a maximum of 70.3 (SD 14.4) cm/s during 15 s of pedalling ( pConclusions: This Muscle Pump Activator significantly improves venous flow velocity and holds promise as a useful adjunctive modality for the prevention of postoperative deep vein thrombosis. It is easy to use and well tolerated. Studies are now needed in clincial settings with large groups of patients.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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