“Pregnant women can get varicose veins because of the pressure on the veins in the pelvis as the womb expands.”

“These special stockings can also be helpful for those with circulation problems or varicose veins.”

“Interestingly, age did not clearly affect varicose vein incidence for either gender.”

“When thrombosis involves the portal or splenic veins the initial presentation may be variceal bleeding, splenomegaly, or ascites.”

“His past medical history included intravenous drug abuse and esophageal variceal bleeding, which was controlled by sclerotherapy.”

“Recently, the American College of Gastroenterology recommended endoscopic screening to detect varices in patients with cirrhosis and no previous variceal hemorrhage.”

“Both saphenous veins are clinically important because of their propensity for becoming varicosed.”

“By closing the great saphenous vein, the twisted and varicosed branch veins which are close to the skin shrink and improve in appearance.”

“During the varicose veins surgery process, the entire varicosed vein is removed from the body.”