Veins have valves that keep the blood moving in one direction—toward the heart. But with venous insufficiency, the veins of the legs might not work as they should. This can allow blood to leak ...

The longer venous ulcers go untreated, the greater is the risk of developing dangerous complications such as gangrene.

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and ...

Doctors measure blood flow from the head to the heart by assessing central venous pressure (CVP). CVP can also help assess how well the heart is working and estimate the balance of fluids in the body.

Patients with active cancer who developed a blood clot, or venous thromboembolism (VTE), and were treated with blood-thinning ...

due to their reliance on venous blood draws. To address this, Quanterix, leveraging research from its collaboration with the DROP-AD Project at the University of Gothenburg, has developed a ...