For years, Eileen Benfari lived with the all the misery varicose veins can produce - swollen legs and pain that, as it gradually increased, sapped her ability to enjoy life's simple pleasures. "I was ...

Varicose veins are commonly found in legs. They are enlarged, twisted, bluish veins that protrude slightly above the skin’s surface. The risk factors include standing for long periods, especially if ...

Blue, swollen, lumpy-looking veins—and their cousins, the crimson “spider veins”—are only the most obvious signs of varicose vein disease. Veterans of this condition know all too well that these ...

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(5):527-536. The venous anatomy of the lower leg is made up of two axial systems, a superficial and a deep venous system. The superficial system lies above the muscle fascia in ...

As a curious child, you might remember staring at an older relative’s thick stockings at the blue, gnarled veins lying under the skin like bumpy snakes. Known as varicose veins, these blood vessels, ...

A new study finds that rather than destroying or removing defective veins, it is possible to repair them by using a sheath. They are thus saved for later use as a bypass. In cases of severe varicose ...

Thomas Ashton, M.D., F.A.C.Ph. Question: I had vein stripping many years ago. Why are my veins now worse than ever? Answer: In the past, vein stripping was the universally accepted treatment procedure ...

Many people think varicose veins are caused by pressure from standing on their legs too long during work or exercise — or that they just come with the territory as we age. Actually they are caused by ...

Pauline McCarthy had given up on wearing skirts. But a new procedure to remove varicose veins has transformed her life, says Áilín Quinlan. Tue, 06 May, 2014 - 01:00 LAST summer was the best in years ...

Fran, an active medical office manager for her husband’s OB-GYN practice, decided to retire near the Gulf waters in Cape Coral. Happy in her Florida home, Fran immediately became involved in her ...