Venous disease ranges in severity from the unsightly, such as spider and varicose veins, to the life-altering, such as chronic venous insuffi-ciency (CVI). In CVI, failing valves in leg veins can’t do their job of pushing blood up against the forces of gravity toward the heart. As a result, blood pools in the lower legs … Read more
Chronic Venous Insufficiency – Why early diagnosis and treatment are critical
March 30th, 2012 | Posted by in Chronic Venous Disease | chronic venous insufficiency - (3 Comments)As the holiday season approaches many travelers will soon clog highways and airports. No matter what the mode of transportation, sitting motionless for long periods may put some travelers at increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot in a vein deep within the muscles, usually in the calf or thigh. But people … Read more
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