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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Arm sling Elevation helps to reduce edema by improving venous and lymphatic drainage. The goal of elevation is to keep the hand above the level of the heart so that dependent drainage can occur. An arm sling, as shown here, does not provide adequate elevation to decrease edema.