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 ...

Superficial veins are closer to the skin’s ... These valves are particularly important in the legs and ... Other differences exist in the anatomy of arteries and veins due to their different ...

There are several superficial vein thrombosis treatment options. A person’s symptoms and overall health can influence the type of treatment they receive. Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), also ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Running from the top of the foot (dorsum) and up the inner sides of the leg, the great saphenous vein is the body’s longest vein. The vein’s primary task ...

Deep vein thrombosis and superficial thrombophlebitis both involve the circulatory system. Learn the differences in symptoms, treatment, outlook, and more.

Superficial venous reflux is a disease process that affects the hundreds of little one-way valves that are normally seen in the leg veins. The presence in leg veins of one-way valves is the thing ...

KOCHI: Chronic Venous Insufficiency, a condition when the veins on the legs are damaged, is often seen in several people. While the traditional way of treating ...

Authors and Disclosures. Frank Vandy 1 & Thomas W Wakefield* 1 1 Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, CVC 5463, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive SPC 5867, Ann Arbor, MI ...