European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 300-305 , March 2006

Haemodynamic Study Examining the Response of Venous Blood Flow to Electrical Stimulation of the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Patients with Chronic Venous Disease

  • M. Clarke Moloney

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Regional Hospital and St John's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mary Clarke Moloney, Department of Vascular Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland.
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  • G.M. Lyons

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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  • P. Breen

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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  • P.E. Burke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Regional Hospital and St John's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
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  • P.A. Grace

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Regional Hospital and St John's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland

,Accepted 2 August 2005.

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PII: S1078-5884(05)00507-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.08.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 300-305 , March 2006

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