Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

What are the risk factors of CVI:

Age, obesity, pregnancy, prolonged standing and sitting, family history of venous disease.

 

What are the CVI treatment options?

  • Weight loss, healthy diet and exercise.
  • Leg elevation.
  • Compression stocking.
  • Sclerotherapy.
  • Vein ablation.
  • Open surgery (phlebectomies).

 

What can happen if left untreated?

  • Non-healing wounds.
  • Worsening of swelling, skin discoloration, symptoms of leg tiredness that can impact your daily activities.
  • Superficial or deep vein thrombosis.


What Should I do if I have CVI?

  • Work closely with your healthcare provider who can monitor and manage the modifiable risk factors.
  • Exercise, smoking cessation, healthy diet and weight loss.
  • Referral to a vascular surgeon for an evaluation. 

What’s chronic venous insufficiency?



A common medical condition in which the veins in the legs are unable to pump blood back properly to the heart. This can cause blood pooling in the legs leading to swelling and other complications such non-healing venous ulcers, skin discoloration, skin thickening, aching, cramping, feeling of leg heaviness or tiredness, and the development of varicose veins.

Varicose Veins:


Discomfort, pain, swelling or heaviness in your legs at the end of a long, busy day could be signs of symptomatic varicose veins that require a medical attention.


Please answer the following questionnaire to determine if you need a vein screening for a proper diagnosis. 


·       Do your legs feel swollen, painful, achy, restless?

·       Do you have visible veins that are enlarged or swollen on the legs?

·       Have you been experiencing leg pain, swelling, changes in skin color, and non-healing ulcers?

·       Do you have an ulcer on the inside of your ankle?

·       Do you have swollen feet and ankles?

·       Do you experience burning or throbbing in your legs?

·       Do you have dry, itchy and thin skin over the affected vein?

 

If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, please call us to schedule a screening ultrasound and a clinical appointment for a prompt medical assessment. 


If your vein’s appearance or your symptoms are interfering with your daily activities, please call us for a screening ultrasound to determine whether or not you need a medical intervention to treat your veins. 

 

Contact us at 501-747-1168 to be scheduled for a screening ultrasound for your veins and an assessment by one of our highly qualified vascular specialists. 

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