What to Do if Your Family has a History of a Vein Condition
The symptoms of this disease increase with age. If there is a history of varicose veins in your family, you are at higher risk for Vein insufficiency. What is chronic Vein insufficiency? Chronic Vein insufficiency is the malfunction of the leg veins' valves. This causes increased pressure within these veins, which causes swelling and secondary changes in the skin. There are several types of chronic Vein insufficiency of varying severity, including: Saphenous vein reflux: The blood from the leg veins is returned by malfunction of the valves. Nonthrombotic Iliac Vein Injuries: Injuries to the hip veins that are not related to blood clots. Chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT ): Formation of blood clots in a deep vein in the body, usually in the legs. What are the signs and symptoms? Pain, swelling or a feeling of heaviness in the leg and ankle, itching, changes in the skin color, edema or swelling, and irritation or inflammation of varicose veins. How is it diagnosed? • By the sympt