"Venous Insufficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.
| Descriptor ID |
D014689
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.952
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| Concept/Terms |
Venous Insufficiency- Venous Insufficiency
- Insufficiencies, Venous
- Insufficiency, Venous
- Venous Insufficiencies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Venous Insufficiency" by people in Profiles.
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Scherer KL, Winokur RS. Techniques for Embolization of the Ovarian Vein and Pelvic Reservoir. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jun; 26(2):100899.
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Summers S, Yakkanti R, Ocksrider J, Haziza S, Mannino A, Roche M, Hernandez VH. Effects of Venous Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 1.2 Million Patients. J Knee Surg. 2023 Feb; 36(3):322-328.
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Khilnani NM, Winokur RS, Scherer KL, Meissner MH. Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Pelvic Venous Disorders in Women. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Mar; 24(1):100730.
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Topper SR, Winokur RS. Imaging of Pelvic Venous Disorders (PeVD); Should Every Patient Get an MRI? Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Mar; 24(1):100731.
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Yam BL, Winokur RS, Khilnani NM. Screening for lower extremity venous disease. Clin Imaging. 2016 Mar-Apr; 40(2):325-9.
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Winokur RS, Khilnani NM. Superficial veins: treatment options and techniques for saphenous veins, perforators, and tributary veins. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014 Jun; 17(2):82-9.
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Flynn LC, Moster ML. Current thoughts on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov; 22(6):463-7.