Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities
Varicose veins usually present in the superficial veins of the lower extremities and are one of the main clinical presentations of chronic venous disease (CVD). Patients’ symptoms may vary according to the pathophysiology, location, and severity of CVD. The prevalence of CVD in Korea has been inc...
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Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
2024-03-01
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| description | Varicose veins usually present in the superficial veins of the lower extremities and are one
of the main clinical presentations of chronic venous disease (CVD). Patients’ symptoms
may vary according to the pathophysiology, location, and severity of CVD. The prevalence
of CVD in Korea has been increasing gradually. However, due to its broad clinical spectrum
and the subjective nature of its diagnosis using ultrasound, discrepancies in diagnostic and
treatment quality may exist among treating physicians. There have been recent efforts to
improve the quality of the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins in Korea by standardizing
the diagnostic criteria and the indications for treatment. This study is a comprehensive
review of the clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria of CVD based on the most
recent international and domestic guidelines and reports. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b3087f7f29d401c92c4fb77c9d297952024-03-05T00:42:31ZengKorean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular SurgeryJournal of Chest Surgery2765-16062765-16142024-03-0157210911910.5090/jcs.23.110Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower ExtremitiesJae Ho Chung0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4203-4933Seonyeong Heo1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4857-7100Korea University College of MedicineKorea University College of MedicineVaricose veins usually present in the superficial veins of the lower extremities and are one of the main clinical presentations of chronic venous disease (CVD). Patients’ symptoms may vary according to the pathophysiology, location, and severity of CVD. The prevalence of CVD in Korea has been increasing gradually. However, due to its broad clinical spectrum and the subjective nature of its diagnosis using ultrasound, discrepancies in diagnostic and treatment quality may exist among treating physicians. There have been recent efforts to improve the quality of the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins in Korea by standardizing the diagnostic criteria and the indications for treatment. This study is a comprehensive review of the clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria of CVD based on the most recent international and domestic guidelines and reports.chronic venous diseasevaricose veinslower extremitydiagnosisultrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Jae Ho Chung Seonyeong Heo Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities Journal of Chest Surgery chronic venous disease varicose veins lower extremity diagnosis ultrasonography |
| title | Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities |
| title_full | Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities |
| title_fullStr | Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities |
| title_short | Varicose Veins and the Diagnosis of Chronic Venous Disease in the Lower Extremities |
| title_sort | varicose veins and the diagnosis of chronic venous disease in the lower extremities |
| topic | chronic venous disease varicose veins lower extremity diagnosis ultrasonography |
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