{"id":6732,"date":"2021-09-14T19:26:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T17:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/pathology\/vascular-pathology\/varicose-veins\/"},"modified":"2021-09-14T19:29:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T17:29:12","slug":"varicose-veins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/pathology\/vascular-pathology\/varicose-veins\/","title":{"rendered":"Varicose veins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Abnormally dilated tortuous veins produced by chronically increased intraluminal pressures and weakened vessel wall support<\/strong><\/li><li>Veins have valves to prevent backflow &#8212; the dilation renders them useless, allowing backflow and stasis, leading to edema, pain, and thrombosis<\/li><li>Most commonly occur on the lower extremities, in women<\/li><li>Risk factors:<ul><li>Obesity<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Other types of varicose veins, caused by portal hypertension:<\/strong><ul><li>Esophageal<\/li><li>Hemorrhoids<\/li><li>Caput-medusae (paraumbilical)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<div id=\"the_titles\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abnormally dilated tortuous veins produced by chronically increased intraluminal pressures and weakened vessel wall support Veins have valves to prevent backflow &#8212; 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