Talk:Compression stockings

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[edit] Add section on whether compression stockings can raise blood pressure, (and if so, by how much?)

Compression stockings can be used to treat low blood pressure, but caution should be used since some patients cannot easily compensate for the rapid increase in central blood volume.

"Compression stockings are a safe, noninvasive treatment for patients with symptomatic orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic nervous system dysfunction."

From Acute pulmonary edema associated with placement of waist-high, custom-fit compression stockings. PMID 10319079

Also, fighter pilots use pressurizing lower-body garments to increase blood pressure so they won't pass out in high-Gs maneuvers.