Treatment of postural hypotension with a counter-pressure garment.
Treatment of postural hypotension with a counter-pressure garment.
H. Sieker,J. Burnum,J. Hickam,K. E. Penrod
1955 · DOI: 10.1001/JAMA.1956.02970020012003
Journal of the American Medical Association · 38 Citations
TLDR
Two types of garments designed to apply counterpressure over the body from the waist down were tried in 10 patients with severe postural hypotension, and the air-filled suit was generally more effective than the elastic form of garment.