Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Disease

Tom Alsaigh; Eri Fukaya

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2021.06.009

Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Disease

Cardiol Clin. 2021 Nov;39(4):567-581. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2021.06.009.

Authors

Tom Alsaigh¹, Eri Fukaya²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Medicine Section, Stanford University, 780 Welch Road, Suite CJ 350, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
² Division of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Medicine Section, Stanford University, 780 Welch Road, Suite CJ 350, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Electronic address: efukaya@stanford.edu.

PMID: 34686268
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2021.06.009

Abstract

Chronic venous disease is a worldwide problem associated with significant morbidity and is expected to increase in prevalence as the current population ages. This is a comprehensive review of the anatomy, pathophysiology, genomics, clinical classification, and treatment modalities of chronic venous disease.

Keywords: Chronic venous disease; Varicose vein; Venous insufficiency; Venous reflux.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Humans
Prevalence
Varicose Veins* / epidemiology
Varicose Veins* / therapy
Venous Insufficiency* / epidemiology
Venous Insufficiency* / therapy