Tag: chronic venous disease
DATA study finds thermal aquatic immersion enhances clinical benefits of standardised...
A recent randomised controlled trial shows a potential role for higher density types of thermal water in lower limb volume control and quality of...
Monitoring interface pressure “essential” during compression therapy, study suggests
In a study of interface pressure changes under compression bandages, Junjie Ning, Fedor Lurie (both Jobst Vascular Institute, Toledo, USA), and colleagues found that...
Revision of CEAP classification recognises new predictors and definitions for venous...
Incorporating evidence collected since 2004, the latest revision of the CEAP (Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology) classification system has underlined a number of key updates relating to descriptions...
First appropriate use criteria for chronic lower extremity venous disease unveiled...
“We found deficiencies in current indications for intervention, which may explain some of the overutilisation we have been encountering,” explained Elna Masuda (Straub Medical...
Improved instruments required for classification of chronic venous disease
Current classification tools for the diagnosis of chronic venous disease, including acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), include “redundant” elements that...
Venarum Medical wins further support for endovenous valve system
Venarum Medical has announced that it has received a mentorship grant in further support of its awarded Phase II SBIR Grant “EVVS: EndoVenous Valve...
Charting the progression of chronic venous disease
More than 25% of the adult population is affected by varicose veins, with more than a 15% prevalence of chronic venous insufficiency (C3–C6), which induces a...
The duplex criteria for paediatric reflux testing
Primary chronic venous disease is poorly documented in paediatric patients, excluding those diagnosed with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) and post-thrombotic syndrome, writes Dawn Coleman. The...