Varicose Veins: Diagnosis and Treatment - AAFP
2019年6月1日 · Varicose veins are twisted, dilated veins most commonly located on the lower extremities. The exact pathophysiology is debated, but it involves a genetic predisposition, incompetent valves,...
Varicose veins - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月6日 · Any vein that is close to the skin's surface, called superficial, can become varicosed. Varicose veins most often affect the veins in the legs. That's because standing and walking increase the pressure in the veins of the lower body. For many people, varicose veins are simply a cosmetic concern.
Varicose Veins: Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Varicose veins are swollen, engorged blood vessels that bulge just under your skin’s surface. These blue or purple bulges usually appear in your legs, feet and ankles. They can be painful or itchy. Spider veins, which may surround varicose veins, are smaller red or purple lines that appear close to your skin’s surface.
Vericose Vein Basics and Causes - WebMD
2024年4月4日 · Varicose veins that are visibly swollen, twisted, and sometimes surrounded by patches of flooded capillaries (or small blood vessels) known as spider veins are considered superficial varicose...
Varicose Veins - Cardiovascular Disorders - Merck Manual …
Varicose veins are dilated superficial veins in the lower extremities. Usually, no cause is obvious. Varicose veins are typically asymptomatic but may cause a sense of fullness, pressure, and pain or hyperesthesia in the legs. Diagnosis is by physical examination. Treatment may include compression, wound care, sclerotherapy, and surgery.
Varicose & Spider Veins | Center for Vein Care - Stony Brook …
In the superficial system, the great saphenous vein (GSV), is the one most commonly diseased and associated with varicose veins. It begins at the inside of the ankle and extends up to the groin. Other superficial veins that may malfunction include the anterior, posterior accessory and small saphenous veins.
Varicose Veins - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月8日 · Varicose veins are characterized by subcutaneous dilated, tortuous veins greater than or equal to three millimeters, involving the saphenous veins, saphenous tributaries, or non-saphenous superficial leg veins with age and family history considered important risk factors.[1]
Varicose Veins - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Varicose veins happen in the veins near the surface of the skin (superficial). The blood moves towards the heart by one-way valves in the veins. When the valves become weakened or damaged, blood can collect in the veins. This causes the veins to become enlarged.
Superficial venous insufficiency and varicose veins
More frequently, by valve malfunction in the superficial veins: this is called superficial venous insufficiency, and may cause a saphenous vein or one of its branches to become a varicose vein. What are the symptoms of venous insufficiency?
Varicose veins - PMC
Varicose veins can be classified as trunk, reticular, or telangiectasia. Telangiectasia are also referred to as spider veins, star bursts, thread veins, or matted veins. Most varicose veins are primary; only the minority are secondary to conditions such as deep vein thrombosis and occlusion, pelvic tumours, or arteriovenous fistulae.