SCAI Technical Review on Management of Chronic Venous Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic venous disease (CVD) impacts more than 25 million adults in the United States and is associated with a host of symptoms that can adversely affect quality of life (QoL), such as leg discomfort, edema, and ulceration. Treatments for CVD range from conservative therapy centered around use of compression to more invasive approaches, such as ablation, sclerotherapy, phlebectomy, venoplasty, and stenting.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to address 8 questions on the management of CVD that were formulated by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Guideline Panel using the patient, intervention, comparator, outcome (PICO) format. Medical literature from January 1, 2008, through May 15, 2023, was searched using PubMed, Embase, a

SUBMITTER: Attaran R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462149 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature