- one-way (unidirectional)
venous valves to
prevent backflow. In the
lower limbs this is also
aided by
muscle pumps, also
known as
venous pumps that
exert pressure...
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Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a
medical condition characterized by
blood pooling in the veins,
leading to
increased pressure and
strain on the...
- A
central venous catheter (CVC), also
known as a
central line (c-line),
central venous line, or
central venous access catheter, is a
catheter placed into...
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Venous thrombosis is the
blockage of a vein
caused by a
thrombus (blood clot). A
common form of
venous thrombosis is deep vein
thrombosis (DVT), when a...
- Deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) is a type of
venous thrombosis involving the
formation of a
blood clot in a deep vein, most
commonly in the legs or pelvis....
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confirm the diagnosis. Together, deep vein
thrombosis and PE are
known as
venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Efforts to
prevent PE
include beginning to move as...
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venous disease,
based on
venous duplex ultrasound testing."
Venous ulcers are
wounds that are
thought to
occur due to
improper functioning of
venous valves...
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Venous blood is
deoxygenated blood which travels from the
peripheral blood vessels,
through the
venous system into the
right atrium of the heart. Deoxygenated...
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST),
cerebral venous and
sinus thrombosis or
cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), is the
presence of a
blood clot in...
- In medicine, a
peripheral venous catheter,
peripheral venous line,
peripheral venous access catheter, or
peripheral intravenous catheter, is a catheter...
