Perforator Vein Incompetence in CVD Patients
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چکیده
S everal investigators have shown the flow patterns and morphologic characteristics of perforator veins in healthy subjects and in patients with chronic venous disease (CVD). The complex nature of CVD, having many different factors associated with disease severity and deterioration, has made it difficult to elucidate the role of perforator vein incompetence. In this article, many of the important elements associated with perforator veins in CVD are analyzed.
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