Vein Treatment

Venous insufficiency

Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the heart. When leg veins cannot pump enough blood back to heart, we are talking about chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
Symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency

• ankle and leg swelling
• calves may feel tight
• legs may feel heavy, tired, restless or achy
• person may feel pain while walking

Causes of chronic venous insufficiency

• long-term blood pressure inside the legs
• deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• phlebitis

Treatment of chronic venous insufficiency

• Compression stockings
• Sclerotherapy
• Ablation
• Vein stripping
• Bypass
• Valve repair

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