Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
Chronic Venous Insufficiency occurs when vein valves in the legs stop working properly, causing blood to flow backward (venous reflux) and pool in the lower legs. This can lead to varicose veins, leg discomfort, skin discoloration, and ulcers if left untreated.
Risk Factors
- Family history
- Leg injury or trauma
- Obesity or excess weight
- Smoking
- Lack of exercise
- Prolonged sitting or standing
- Pregnancy (current or past)
- Previous blood clots (DVT)
Common Symptoms
- Varicose veins
- Aching or pain in the legs
- Swelling, cramping, heaviness, or tiredness
- Itching or restlessness
- Skin discoloration or open sores
Diagnosis is typically done with a leg ultrasound to detect venous reflux. Over 30 million Americans are affected by venous reflux or CVI.
ClosureFast™ Procedure
ClosureFast™ is a minimally invasive treatment that uses radiofrequency energy (heat) to close diseased veins, redirecting blood flow to healthy ones and relieving symptoms.
Benefits of ClosureFast
- Symptom relief often in just 1–2 weeks
- Minimally invasive outpatient procedure
- Performed under local anesthesia
- Less pain and bruising than laser treatments
- Faster recovery vs. other vein treatments
- Compression stockings recommended for 1 week after
- Patients typically resume activities within a few days
- 91.9% closure rate at five years
Trivia
This elegant animal was studied extensively during the process of developing g-suits for military pilots and astronauts. Despite such a tall stature which gives rise to tremendous venous pressures in their leg veins, Giraffes never suffer from varicose vein disease. The Giraffe is the tallest (17-20 ft.) of all land-living animal species with an average mass of 2,630 lb. (up to 4,300 lb.) and appeared during the Pleistocene era over 1 million years ago. When pursued a giraffe can run up to 55 km/hr. The blood vessels in the lower legs are under great pressure exerted from the weight of the blood induced by gravity not to mention the pressure generated by the pumping of a 22 lb. heart. In other animals and in humans this high pressure would force blood out through the capillary walls; giraffes however, have a very tight sheath of thick skin over their lower limbs that maintains a high pressure outside of the blood vessels which prevents this from happening. In other words giraffes have built in compression hose as standard equipment from birth. No varicose veins ever, no swelling, no leg ulcers, no hyper-pigmentation and of course never a need for our services.