G Belcaro, and
D Christopoulos, and
A N Nicolaides
Irvine Laboratory for Cardiovascular Investigation and Research, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, England.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007866
Leg
The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
Legs
D002908
Chronic Disease
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).
The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
Hemodynamic
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014689
Venous Insufficiency
Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.