Diseases

Vein Disorders

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Chronic venous disease (cvd) refers to other chronic conditions related to or caused by veins that become diseased or abnormal. These problems can include: varicose veins and spider veins. Leg swelling and leg pain.

SYMPTOMS

Swelling of the legs or ankles (edema), pain that gets worse when you stand and gets better when you raise your legs,leg cramps, aching, throbbing, or a feeling of heaviness in your legs, itchy legs, weak legs, thickening of the skin on your legs or ankles.

CAUSES

Venous insufficiency is a condition where the flow of blood through the veins is inadequate, causing blood to pool in the legs. It can be caused by several different vein disorders, but it's most often caused by either blood clots or varicose veins.