The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between peripheral venous
disease (PVD) and arterial endothelial dysfunction (ED). Arterial and venous diseases have …

Venous and arterial disease probably share a number of common risk factors. From the
pathophysiological point of view a similar triggering mechanism was proposed for …

Arterial and venous thrombosis have always been regarded as different pathologies and
epidemiological studies have examined the association between venous thrombosis and …

Background Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are characterized by a high
mortality for cardiovascular events. An impairment of endothelial function, expressed as …

OBJECTIVES: The goals of this study were to document the prevalence of varicose veins,
skin trophic changes, and venous symptoms in a sample of the general population of …

Introduction: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) affects a large proportion of individuals and,
with the ageing of the Western European population, its prevalence is bound to increase …

Aim The association between chronic venous disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis has been
intensively investigated. Because data regarding cardiovascular disease in women are …

Publisher Summary Chronic peripheral venous disease (CPVD) refers to either visible or
functional abnormalities in the peripheral venous system. The most widely used …

Introduction Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the final stage of chronic venous insufficiency.
This study aims to characterize the association between cardiovascular diseases and VLU …

Chronic venous disease is a potentially prevalent and debilitating condition affecting
millions of individuals, mostly in Western world. Predisposing genetic and environmental …