To keep your leg swelling to a minimum.
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Normally, swelling goes down while lying down, so it is not recommended to wear stockings. If your cardiologist is asking for that, you have to find out the reason and the underlying problem.
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It's not for your veins. Cardiologists are trained in management of heart disease. They sometimes involve themselves in the treatment of arterial disease. Because heart disease and arterial disease have the same risk factors, they sometimes treat arterial disease.
Vein disease is different and cardiologists aren't trained in vein disease. TED hose are anti-embolism stockings worn while in the hospital to prevent blood clots — not in ambulatory patients at home.
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Probably to help reduce swelling in your legs.
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You may have a condition which is a risk factor for deep venous thrombosis.
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Wearing compression socks in bed doesn't hurt anything. In fact, TED socks were designed to be worn in bed to help prevent blood clots. Graded compression socks, which are used to treat varicose veins and or venous insufficiency, should be worn while you are up and moving around. Again there's no harm in wearing those to bed.
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I am not certain as to why wearing them to bed was recommended. I will defer to your cardiologist.
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It would be best for you to talk to your cardiologist and find out his/her reasoning, since they know your full medical history.
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Compression stockings are utilized to minimize leg swelling. Most stockings should be worn during the day only, unless lymphedema is a significant problem.
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Most physicians would recommend for their patients to wear some type of compression stockings if they noticed any kind of swelling of the legs, or varicose veins. Great advice to follow.
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TED hose are used to prevent blood clots (DVT) usually in patients who are immobile after surgery. Graduated compression hose are prescribed for ambulatory patients to help with leg swelling, leg ulcers, varicose veins, etc.
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Following a procedure, it is typical to recommend wearing TED socks 24/7 for 3-7 days. For ongoing treatment, I would think it is to help blood flow. More importantly is to make sure you put on your compression stockings first thing in morning, before gravity has a chance to pull blood flow down and cause even minor swelling to begin. This is what compression seeks to do.
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If you are at a high risk for DVT, this is an ideal form of treatment.
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There is nothing wrong with wearing TED stockings to bed. These stockings function by compressing the calf muscles to increase the venous return to the heart and reduce the venous pressure in the legs. Elevation of the legs at night is a similar solution, but the stockings can increase the effects.
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