Augmentation of Femoral Venous Flow in the Dog by Electrical Stimulation of Muscles

Abstract

Conclusions

From these observations it is concluded that the venous flow of blood from a limb is increased by muscular contractions elicited by periodic electrical stimulations. The increase in flow was from 80 to 100%. Results suggest that increased blood flow is one of the reasons why similar methods, when applied to a large number of postoperative patients, have effected a marked reduction in the incidence of venous thrombosis.