Varicose veins affect millions of people, yet many don’t fully understand what causes them, how to prevent them, or what treatment options are available. In this article, we answer some of the most ...

Varicose veins are an early manifestation ... and stripping of the great saphenous vein largely a historic procedure. Endovenous ablation using catheter-based techniques achieve vein closure ...

Closure ablation. Ablation involves the insertion of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter inserted into a varicose vein. The tip of the catheter heats the walls of the varicose vein using ...

varicose veins, and migraine, among others. Healthcare providers such as radiologists, cardiologists, neurologists, or surgeons perform this procedure. An ablation procedure uses extreme heat ...

As a result of superficial valve incompetence, high pressure is transmitted to small subcutaneous veins, which become dilated tortuous clusters of varicose veins (Figure 1B). Although valve reflux ...