What is it about?

The additional use of neuromuscular stimulation device (revitive) improves the walking distance for claudicants

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Why is it important?

Supervised exercise is the gold standard treatment and if it's effect can be improved this is a huge benefit for little ongoing cost

Perspectives

Excellent additional option in the armamentarium

Mr Tristan R A Lane
Imperial College London

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This page is a summary of: Effect of footplate neuromuscular electrical stimulation on functional and quality-of-life parameters in patients with peripheral artery disease: pilot, and subsequent randomized clinical trial, British Journal of Surgery, January 2020, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11398.
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