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Do you live with painful, heavy, aching or restless legs? Have you noticed changes in the appearance of your legs, such as varicose veins or spider veins?
If so, you may have venous reflux, which can develop into chronic venous insufficiency, a more serious form of vein disease that can significantly impact one's quality of life. Watch the video below to learn more.
This progressive medical condition, in which the valves that keep blood flowing out of the legs and back to the heart no longer function, causing blood to pool in the legs and potentially leading to these signs and symptoms.3,4
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Evans, C.J., Fowkes, F.G., Ruckley, C.V., Lee, A.J. Prevalence of varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency in men and women in the general population: Edinburgh Vein Study. J Epidemiol Community Health.1999;53(3):149-53.
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Rabe, E., Pannier, F., et al. Incidence of Varicose Veins, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, and Progression of the Disease in the Bonn Vein Study II. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51(3):791
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Gloviczki, P., Comerota, A.J., Dalsing, M.C., et al. The Care of Patients with Varicose Veins and Associated Chronic Diseases: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum. J Vasc Surg. 2011 May;53(5 Suppl):2S-48S.
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Eberhardt, R., Rafetto, J. Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Circulation. 2005;111:2398-2409.