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Venous Diseases

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Vascular Institute of New York

Board Certified Vascular and Endovascular Surgeons & Wound Care Specialists located in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY

Your veins become weaker with age and constant use. If you’re one of the one-third of men and women in the United States over 45 with some form of venous disease, the team at the Vascular Institute of New York, located in the Borough Park area of Brooklyn, New York, can diagnose it and find an appropriate treatment. If you notice symptoms like burning or swelling in your veins, don’t hesitate to call Vascular Institute of New York for an appointment or book online today.

Venous Diseases Q & A

What are venous diseases?

Venous diseases are health conditions that damage your veins. In your circulatory system, your heart acts as the pump that drives your blood through the vessels. Your arteries carry blood away from the heart while your veins bring blood back to it through a series of valves. 

The valves open when your muscles contract to allow blood to flow through and close as your muscles relax to stop the blood from flowing backward. Venous diseases can affect the walls, valves, and the blood flow in your veins.

What are some signs and symptoms of venous disease?

Venous diseases vary in their causes and forms, but many come with a group of similar symptoms. If something’s wrong with your veins or the way they work, you might experience symptoms like:

  • Itching and burning
  • Swollen veins
  • Throbbing veins
  • Pain
  • Fatigue

It might be easy to overlook these symptoms at first, but you should make an appointment at Vascular Institute of New York for an expert’s help in evaluation and diagnosis if you notice any symptoms and if they persist. 

What are some common venous diseases?

There are many venous diseases that the team at Vascular Institute of New York helps diagnose and treat. If you exhibit signs and symptoms, the team helps you navigate your diagnosis and learn more about the condition. A few common venous diseases include:

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

DVT is one of several types of blood clots that can appear within your veins. Specifically, DVT occurs only in large deep veins, often in your arms or legs. DVT is serious because the clot can dislodge and get stuck in the vessels of your lungs in a life-threatening condition called pulmonary embolism. 

Chronic venous insufficiency

Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition that occurs when blood pools in your veins due to damage to the walls or valves. It can also develop as a result of DVT.

Spider and varicose veins

You’re probably familiar with those pesky veins that you can see on your skin’s surface, sometimes bulging out. The tiny broken vessels that often appear on your face or legs are spider veins, and the engorged, twisted veins on your legs are varicose veins. 

If your veins don’t look or feel like they should, call the experts at the Vascular Institute of New York to set up an appointment or book online today.

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