Diseases of Arteries and Veins
Vascular Disease includes any condition that affects your circulatory system, such as peripheral artery disease.
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Varicose Veins: Abnormally dilated, tortuous veins produced by prolonged increase in intraluminal pressure and loss of vessel wall support

increased risk
Proximal compression (e.g. tumor)
legs are dependent for long periods
Higher incidence in women (pregnancy)

properties
The superficial veinsof the lower leg, venous pressures in these sites can be markedly elevated
10% to 20% of adult males25% to 33% of adult females

Complications
Stasis, edema, trophic skin

Diseases of arteries and veins