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Arteries carry blood away from the heart to the bodily tissues and organs. Healthy veins carry blood from the bodily tissues back to the heart and lungs.
Healthy leg veins contain valves that open and close to assist the return of blood to the heart. Sometimes, the valves become damaged or diseased and can no longer close properly. As a result, blood can leak back through the valves and pool in the lower leg veins. This can lead to chronic venous disease (CVD).
About 175 million individuals are affected by CVD in the U.S. While risk of CVD increases with age, it can begin as early as adolescence. It’s also important to know that visible vein disease is far more than just a cosmetic problem. Varicose veins occur about 3 times more often in females than in males. It’s important that men still get checked if they are having symptoms or think they are at risk.
CVD can develop into a more serious form of venous disease called chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). When it comes to your health, the more informed you are, the better prepared you’ll be to take action.
Many factors contribute to CVD, including family history of varicose veins, being over the age of 50, female sex, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), history of blood clots, multiple pregnancies, obesity, smoking, and lifestyles with long periods of standing or sitting.
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Symptoms often occur in the lower legs and can include spider veins or varicose veins (raised or visually noticeable veins), heaviness, aching, tightness, leg fatigue, discomfort, pain, swelling, leg restlessness or muscle cramping. Other late-stage signs are numbness or itching, a change in leg skin color or texture, and wounds or venous ulcers.
While various treatments are available for venous reflux, radiofrequency (RF) ablation has wide acceptance and is the predominant approach used in the U.S. RF technology has been established as a venous reflux treatment option for more than 20 years. CVD is a progressive disease; without treatment, signs and symptoms may worsen.
Small connecting veins, called perforating veins, can have valves that don’t work. When blood begins to reflux (flow backwards) or the valve doesn’t work, pressure can build within the vein walls. This can lead to nonhealing ulcers and could also cause skin or tissue changes.
About 70-90% of all lower extremity ulcers are venous.10,11 In the U.S., approximately 4.8 million people suffer from venous ulcers. Direct medical costs represent $38 billion per year. Venous leg ulcers are likely to recur in 60-70% of patients. Each year the number of new venous ulcer cases is 2 million, which is more than the 1.7 million new cases of all cancers combined in the U.S
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CVD can develop into a more serious form of venous disease called chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). When it comes to your health, the more informed you are, the better prepared you’ll be to take action.
Many factors contribute to CVD, including family history of varicose veins, being over the age of 50, female sex, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), history of blood clots, multiple pregnancies, obesity, smoking, and lifestyles with long periods of standing or sitting.
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