Evaluating the efficacy of an active compression brace on orthostatic cardiovascular responses.

Evaluating the efficacy of an active compression brace on orthostatic cardiovascular responses.

Orthostatic intolerance, one of the principle causes of syncope, can occur secondary to concomitant venous pooling and enhanced capillary filtration. We aimed to evaluate a prototype portable calf active compression brace (ACB) designed to improve orthostatic haemodynamic control. Fourteen healthy v...

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Main Authors: Hadi Moein, Ramandeep Jhalli, Andrew P Blaber, Victoria E Claydon, Carlo Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5699848?pdf=render

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