Varicose veins are large, visible, superficial veins, usually seen behind the knee or down the inner part of the leg. To better understand them, you have to understand vein anatomy and function.

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(5):527-536. The venous anatomy of the lower leg is made up of two axial systems, a superficial and a deep venous system. The superficial system lies above the muscle fascia ...

If your legs feel achy or heavy, or have a burning feeling, you may be experiencing symptoms of varicose veins. Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins most commonly in the lower extremities and… ...

KOCHI: Chronic Venous Insufficiency, a condition when the veins on the legs are damaged, is often seen in several people. While the traditional way of treating ...

This impairment of function, in addition to the loss of the depot function of the superficial veins of the leg and the increased blood volume necessary to fill the dilated veins, is responsible ...

The prevalence of varicose veins ranges from 2% to 30% in adults, with women at higher risk. And symptoms include sensations of heaviness, aching, throbbing, and itching; restlessness in the legs ...

In normal conditions, contraction of lower extremity muscles and working intraluminal valves promote the forward flow of blood within veins. In venous insufficiency, reflux and/or obstruction in ...

Varicose veins (VVs) classically result from venous hypertension owing to incompetence of the major communications between the superficial and deep veins of the lower extremity. In a significant ...

If your varicose veins aren’t painful or you don’t mind their appearance, it’s perfectly fine to ignore them, though it’s smart to regularly elevate your legs and exercise.

Three-Dimensional CT Venography of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity: Image Quality and Comparison with Doppler Sonography. American Journal of Roentgenology , 2008; 191 (4): 1186 DOI: 10.2214 ...

Superficial clots in lower leg should trigger DVT test. Patients with clots in superficial blood vessels of the lower leg should be assessed for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), researchers from the ...

Evidence-based recommendations on superficial venous arterialisation for chronic limb threatening ischaemia in adults. This involves joining an artery in the lower leg to a large vein to divert blood ...