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Chronic Venous Insufficiency (Risk Factors (damaged leg (injury, trauma),…
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Epidemiology
CVI affects about 7% of the population
Of the 25 million affected, only 1.7 million seek treatment
Over 25 million left untreated
Prevalence
<1% to 40% among females
<1% to 7% among males
Pathophysiology
malfunctions of the valves
decrease venous return
venous hypertension
circulatory stasis
tissue hypoxia
inflammation
necrosis
Risk Factors
Hypertension
lack of exercise
pregnant
family history
damaged leg
injury
trauma
overweight
smoking
Diagnosis
Duplex Ultrasound
Clinical Manifestations
pain
leg ulcers
cramps
swelling
hyperpigmentation
varicose veins
Treatments
medicine
aspirin
diuretics
surgery
schlerotheraphy
Endovenous Laser Ablation or Radio Frequency Ablation