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Table 2 Peak venous flow velocities, venous diameters, and peak blood flow volumes per second of Pop.V and CFV

From: Hemodynamic effects of electrical muscle stimulation in the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis for intensive care unit patients: a randomized trial

 

Control (n = 66)

EMS (n = 93)

At rest

During EMS

Peak venous flow velocity (cm/s)

 Right Pop.V

15.3 (11.3–26.0)

10.2 (7.6–14.0)#

24.3 (15.1–40.8)*#

 Left Pop.V

13.3 (10.4–21.0)

10.9 (8.2–16.4)

24.9 (15.4–36.4)*#

 Right CFV

20.4 (15.8–27.0)

16.3 (11.9–24.8)

25.1 (17.0–32.6)*

 Left CFV

20.6 (16.2–28.6)

17.3 (13.8–23.3)

23.0 (18.2–34.3)*

Venous diameter (mm)

 Right Pop.V

6.8 (6.0–7.7)

6.9 (6.1–8.0)

7.3 (6.1–7.8)

 Left Pop.V

6.9 (6.6–7.8)

7.0 (6.0–7.8)

7.2 (6.2–8.0)

 Right CFV

11.0 (10.0–12.8)

10.2 (8.6–11.7)#

10.3 (9.2–11.7)

 Left CFV

11.0 (9.8–12.7)

10.4 (9.2–12.0)

10.2 (8.9–12.0)

Blood flow volume (cm3/s)

 Right Pop.V

5.5 (3.6–9.0)

4.0 (2.5–7.2)

9.3 (5.3–14.7)*#

 Left Pop.V

5.2 (3.4–8.2)

4.7 (2.9–7.2)

8.4 (5.5–16.9)*#

 Right CFV

20.0 (12.4–35.0)

12.8 (9.4–19.6)#

20.8 (12.2–32.3)*

 Left CFV

19.0 (12.7–35.4)

13.0 (10.7–22.4)#

20.9 (12.4–37.3)*

  1. Abbreviations: CFV common femoral vein, EMS electrical muscle stimulation, Pop.V popliteal vein
  2. Values are presented as median (IQR)
  3. *Statistical difference compared with at rest in the EMS group patients (p < 0.05)
  4. #Statistical difference compared with control patients (p < 0.05)