According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, as many as 40 million Americans have what are known as varicose veins. But what causes varicose veins, and is there any way to prevent them?

There is no consensus as to whether primary valve incompetence is the inciting event in varicose veins or rather incompetence results from persistent vein wall dilation. Clearly, there are ...

The National Institutes of Health estimates that 60% of all men and women suffer from some form of vein disorder. A quarter of varicose vein sufferers are men, although Weiss notes that it is ...

Find relief from swelling and achiness with self-care or, when needed, surgery Elevating your legs is one way to improve blood flow when you have varicose ... They occur when vein walls and ...

Bulging bluish to purple veins may not be the only skin condition you experience if you have varicose veins. You may also have a skin condition in the form of eczema known as varicose eczema or ...

A man in his early 30's passed away one month after receiving varicose vein surgery. The man's family attended the inquest ...

with the Mayo Clinic saying the "main causes are damage to a vein from surgery or inflammation and damage due to infection or injury." "Most DVTs happen in your lower leg, thigh or pelvis ...