Chronic venous disease is a common condition, with a prevalence as high as 50% in industrialized countries worldwide. Of those, about 20-25% of women and 10-15% of men have visible varicose veins. Varicose vein treatment has become an increasingly multidisciplinary field, and one that has seen cutting-edge advances and significant growth. Felipe B. Collares, Salomao Faintuch, and a team of venous disease experts have compiled, Varicose Veins, a concise book that covers the full range of interventional procedures for venous insufficiency. Following introductory chapters on anatomy and pathophys.

• Practical Guides in Interventional Radiology: Varicose Veins
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Series Preface
• Preface
• Contributors
• 1. Anatomy
• 2. Pathophysiology of Varicose Veins
• 3. Clinical Exam
• 4. Imaging
• 5. Compression Therapy
• 6. Endovenous Thermal Ablation
• 7. Sclerotherapy
• 8. Ambulatory Phlebectomy
• 9. Safety, Quality, and Complications
• 10. New Endovascular Techniques
• Index