The Peripheral Blood Flow in Intermittent Claudication

Hillestad, Leif

doi:10.1111/j.0954-6820.1963.tb17430.x

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A gravimetric plethysmograph and its evaluation in clinical use

Jackson

Cowger

1977

Journal of British Surgery

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A gravimetric plethysmograph, the technique of its use and its evaluation in vascular surgical practice are described. The instrument measures flow by the increase in leg weight (rather than volume) produced by an increase in blood content resulting from venous occlusion. The instrument was found to be convenient to use and satisfactory records were obtained in 88% of patients. Values for flow at rest and during reactive hyperaemia were clearly related to the presence of indications for surgical treatment and were similar to those reported by other workers. It is suggested that a peak hyperaemic flow of greater than 15 g 100 ml-1 min-1 may indicate that there are no indications for surgical treatment. The changes in hyperaemic flow values after treatment were clearly related to the symptomatic improvement resulting from it. It is concluded that the gravimetric plethysmograph is suitable for use in the assessment of patients with obliterative arterial disease of the legs.

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A gravimetric plethysmograph and its evaluation in clinical use

Jackson

Cowger

1977

Journal of British Surgery

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The Monark bicycle ergometer in screening arterial patients

Cossart

Marples

Cloherty

et al. 1982

Journal of British Surgery

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In patients with peripheral arterial disease, maximum walking distance on a treadmill is commonly used for studying the effect of exercise on ankle systolic pressure. Exercise on the Monark bicycle ergometer for 1 min at a workload of 1 kp and cycling at 20 kph has been compared with treadmill walking in 30 patients presenting with calf pain on exercise at the vascular clinic and in 6 normal volunteers. The bicycle test produced a significant fall in ankle systolic pressure in all patients with advanced arterial disease. There was no statistical difference in the results obtained on the bicycle compared with the treadmill. There was better patient compliance with the bicycle test. The Monark bicycle ergometer, a simple inexpensive instrument, is a viable alternative to the treadmill for exercising arterial patients.

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Review of Simple Measuring Techniques

Fowkes¹

1991

Epidemiology of Peripheral Vascular Disease

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The Peripheral Blood Flow in Intermittent Claudication

Cited by 46 publications

References 11 publications

A gravimetric plethysmograph and its evaluation in clinical use

A gravimetric plethysmograph and its evaluation in clinical use

The Monark bicycle ergometer in screening arterial patients

Review of Simple Measuring Techniques

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