End-diastolic pneumatic compression has been investigated in the treatment of peripheral
vascular disease, venous stasis, and lymphedema. Timed, sequential inflation during the enddiastolic
portion of the cardiac cycle is applied to a boot enclosing the foot or ankle, or extending
from the toes to the groin, and is designed both to allow maximal arterial flow into the leg and to
expel venous blood and lymphatic fluid.