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chronic venous insufficiency

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chronic venous insufficiency
Venous insufficiency Vascular disease A condition characterized by poor flow of venous blood, especially in the leg veins Clinical Leg swelling, pain, cramps, risk of DVT


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Additional images and text also cover pulmonary embolisms, a facet of the problem occurring in the lung, and chronic venous insufficiency.
Edema, pain, varicose veins, and leg ulcers characterize chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition in which venous blood stagnates in the legs instead of returning to the heart for recirculation.
This effect has made horse chestnut a popular topical and oral treatment for both chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins.
 
 
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