Are compression stockings an effective treatment for orthostatic presyncope?

<h4>Background</h4>Syncope, or fainting, affects approximately 6.2% of the population, and is associated with significant comorbidity. Many syncopal events occur secondary to excessive venous pooling and capillary filtration in the lower limbs when upright. As such, a common approach to...

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Main Authors: Clare Louise Protheroe, Anastasia Dikareva, Carlo Menon, Victoria Elizabeth Claydon
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7ff35feb569245f9987364304d2ec286
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