Chronic venous insufficiency
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chronic-venous-insufficiency-184-10183983
title:
Chronic venous insufficiency
text:
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition in which blood pools in the veins, straining the walls of the vein. The most common cause of CVI is superficial venous reflux which is a treatable condition. As functional venous valves are required to provide for efficient blood return from the lower extremities, this condition typically affects the legs. If the impaired vein function causes significant symptoms, such as swelling and ulcer formation, it is referred to as chronic venous d
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encyclopedia
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Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_venous_insufficiency
date created:
2007-12-31T02:52:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T07:34:22Z
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