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CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

... a condition that occurs when the venous wall and/or valves in the leg veins are not working effectively, making it difficult for blood to return to the heart from the legs.

CONT

CVI is often associated with varicose veins, which are twisted, enlarged veins close to the surface of the skin.

OBS

[Chronic venous insufficiency] should not be confused with post-thrombotic syndrome in which the deep veins have been damaged by previous deep vein thrombosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
  • Maladies humaines
CONT

L'une des maladies veineuses les plus communes est l'insuffisance veineuse chronique (IVC), qui entraîne un affaiblissement des valvules dans les veines avec le temps.

Spanish

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