Leg wraps could save lives of stroke patients
- 9 years ago
Originally published June 5, 2013
Inflatable leg wraps may save the lives of stroke victims at risk of blood clots by squeezing the legs and keeping blood flowing, according to a trial published in the Lancet. A trial of nearly 3,000 patients showed that patients using the inflatable leg wraps saw reduced rates of deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots in the leg. Doctors are optimistic that using the legs wraps as a standard in practice could save thousands of lives.
After people are admitted to the hospital following a stroke, they are immobile and at risk of developing blood clots that could prevent blood flow to the heart. With air from the wraps applying pressure on the legs every minute, more blood flow is achieved. In the study, 8.5 percent of patients using the inflatable leg wraps developed blood clots, compared with 12.1 percent of patients who received normal treatment. The trial was conducted between Dec. 8, 2008 and Sept. 6, 2012 and included 2,876 patients in 94 healthcare centres in the UK.
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Inflatable leg wraps may save the lives of stroke victims at risk of blood clots by squeezing the legs and keeping blood flowing, according to a trial published in the Lancet. A trial of nearly 3,000 patients showed that patients using the inflatable leg wraps saw reduced rates of deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots in the leg. Doctors are optimistic that using the legs wraps as a standard in practice could save thousands of lives.
After people are admitted to the hospital following a stroke, they are immobile and at risk of developing blood clots that could prevent blood flow to the heart. With air from the wraps applying pressure on the legs every minute, more blood flow is achieved. In the study, 8.5 percent of patients using the inflatable leg wraps developed blood clots, compared with 12.1 percent of patients who received normal treatment. The trial was conducted between Dec. 8, 2008 and Sept. 6, 2012 and included 2,876 patients in 94 healthcare centres in the UK.
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