Varicose Veins Update

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JAMA Patient Page: Treatment of Varicose Veins

04/16/2013 12:56 PM EDT

Source: American Medical Association

JAMA Patient Page | March 27, 2013

Treatment of Varicose Veins FREE

Allen Hamdan, MD; Edward H. Livingston, MD; Cassio Lynm, MA

JAMA. 2013;309(12):1306. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.1704.

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Varicose veins are a problem affecting the veins of the legs. The leg veins function in circulating blood back to the heart. When an individual has varicose veins, the veins do not work well, causing the blood to pool in the lower legs and feet. Symptoms include heavy, tired, or achy legs and, in severe cases, skin discoloration and sores.