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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Varicose veins (VVs)
Definitions
- Chronic venous insufficiency: Venous valvular incompetence in superficial, deep, or perforating veins
- Venous reflux that persists for longer than 1 sec in common femoral vein (CFV), femoral vein (FV), or popliteal vein (PV), or 0.5 sec at any other level considered clinically significant
- "Proximal" and "distal" in venous system applies to position of vein segment in relation to position of heart (rather than flow direction of blood)
- VVs defined as subcutaneous, usually tortuous veins measuring 3-4 mm or larger
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Selected References
- Attaran RR: Latest innovations in the treatment of venous disease. J Clin Med. 7(4), 2018
- Garcia R et al: Duplex ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute and chronic venous diseases. Surg Clin North Am. 98(2):201-218, 2018
- Spinedi L et al: Clinical and duplex ultrasound evaluation of lower extremities varicose veins - a practical guideline. Vasa. 46(5):325-336, 2017
- Merchant RF et al: Long-term outcomes of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration of saphenous reflux as a treatment for superficial venous insufficiency. J Vasc Surg. 42(3):502-9; discussion 509, 2005
- Neumyer MM: Ultrasound diagnosis of venous insufficiency. In Zwiebel et al: Introduction to Vascular Sonography, 5th ed. Philadelphia, Elsevier Saunders. 479-510, 2005
- Perala J et al: Radiofrequency endovenous obliteration versus stripping of the long saphenous vein in the management of primary varicose veins: 3-year outcome of a randomized study. Ann Vasc Surg, 2005
- Min RJ et al: Endovenous laser treatment of saphenous vein reflux: long-term results. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 14(8):991-6, 2003
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Varicose veins (VVs)
Definitions
- Chronic venous insufficiency: Venous valvular incompetence in superficial, deep, or perforating veins
- Venous reflux that persists for longer than 1 sec in common femoral vein (CFV), femoral vein (FV), or popliteal vein (PV), or 0.5 sec at any other level considered clinically significant
- "Proximal" and "distal" in venous system applies to position of vein segment in relation to position of heart (rather than flow direction of blood)
- VVs defined as subcutaneous, usually tortuous veins measuring 3-4 mm or larger
IMAGING
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Attaran RR: Latest innovations in the treatment of venous disease. J Clin Med. 7(4), 2018
- Garcia R et al: Duplex ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute and chronic venous diseases. Surg Clin North Am. 98(2):201-218, 2018
- Spinedi L et al: Clinical and duplex ultrasound evaluation of lower extremities varicose veins - a practical guideline. Vasa. 46(5):325-336, 2017
- Merchant RF et al: Long-term outcomes of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration of saphenous reflux as a treatment for superficial venous insufficiency. J Vasc Surg. 42(3):502-9; discussion 509, 2005
- Neumyer MM: Ultrasound diagnosis of venous insufficiency. In Zwiebel et al: Introduction to Vascular Sonography, 5th ed. Philadelphia, Elsevier Saunders. 479-510, 2005
- Perala J et al: Radiofrequency endovenous obliteration versus stripping of the long saphenous vein in the management of primary varicose veins: 3-year outcome of a randomized study. Ann Vasc Surg, 2005
- Min RJ et al: Endovenous laser treatment of saphenous vein reflux: long-term results. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 14(8):991-6, 2003
