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| The information below will help you understand your symptoms, and the treatment that we offer our patients. As part of your treatment plan, you will have an opportunity to receive medical education from our staff. Center for Venous Disease employs a caring staff comprised of Board Certified Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Ultrasound Sonographers, Medical Assistants, and others to insure the best possible care of our patients. Our Founder was a former Certified Clinical Trainer with VNUS® Medical Technologies (www.vnus.com). We hope this information is useful to you in understanding venous disease and your treatment options. |
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| This diagram illustrates the complexity of your legs veins. Healthy leg veins return oxygen depleted blood back to the heart. Within the vein, valves open and close with respiration and the pumping of the heart muscle. When these valves are damaged or diseased blood will leak downward causing pressure and “pooling” in the lower legs. This retrograde blood flow is often referred to as venous reflux. Reflux causes the “pop outs” or varicose veins that appear due to pressure on the system. The varicose veins are often large bulging veins that can easily be seen on the surface of the skin. If left untreated, progression of the disease will occur causing more pain, swelling, skin color changes, and venous ulcers. |
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