Peripheral edema is an uncommon problem in patients ... a fail-safe diagnosis is peripheral venous insufficiency, although this should always remain a diagnosis of exclusion.

Your doctor can diagnose venous insufficiency by examining your legs and by using a type of ultrasound test (duplex Doppler) to find out how well blood is flowing in your legs. To reduce swelling and ...

Symptoms of severe CVI include leg swelling, pain, edema ... class surgical replacement venous valve being developed for the treatment of deep venous Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). The Company is ...

Blood clots can also damage your heart valves and lead to chronic venous insufficiency. When you become pregnant, you may notice swelling in your legs, ankles, feet, and fingers. Some swelling is ...

Over time and if left untreated this can develop into chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), including symptoms like swellings (edema), itching, heaviness and skin changes, such as skin discoloration, ...

Q: I have venous insufficiency and have a laser procedure by a vein specialist coming up in a couple of weeks. I don’t know much about the procedure and wondered if you can expound on it.

Quantifying edema is difficult -- both for patient and physician -- and is generally reported on a four-point scale. Because of the subjective nature of this scale, the location of the edema ...