A correlation of air plethysmography and color-flow–assisted duplex scanning in the quantification of chronic venous insufficiency

Weingarten, Michael S.; Czeredarczuk, Michael; Scovell, Sherry D.; Branas, Charles C.; Mignogna, Gene M.; Wolferth, Charles C.

doi:10.1016/s0741-5214(96)70008-3

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“…Wu and co-workers used the duration of retrograde flow as a criterion for the quantification of jugular valve insufficiency [21]. In studies with a focus on peripheral veins, a significant correlation was detected between total valve closure time and reflux volume determined by an air plethysmography-derived venous filling index [14,20]. By analogy to these results obtained by studies on peripheral veins, our results suggest the presence of more severe valvular insufficiency in the patients with a reported trigger event.…”

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Increased incidence of jugular valve insufficiency in patients with transient global amnesia

2005

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TGA is associated with an increase in the prevalence of jugular insufficiency. Valvular insufficiency may lead to increased venous pressure transmission during a Valsalva maneuver and thus contribute to venous ischemia in TGA. The association of valvular insufficiency and longer reflux times with the occurrence of a trigger event further suggests that cerebral venous congestion is an important etiological factor in transient global amnesia.

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Increased incidence of jugular valve insufficiency in patients with transient global amnesia

2005

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“…162 Venous plethysmography (strain-gauge, air, or photoplethysmography) provides additional venous limb physiologic parameters regarding global venous reflux, outflow obstruction, and calf muscle pump function and has shown good correlation with venous duplex ultrasound. [163][164][165][166][167][168] Some studies have shown utility for monitoring of venous functional changes and assessment of physiologic outcome of surgical treatments. [169][170][171][172] However, current evidence does not support a primary role for venous plethysmography as a diagnostic test for venous disease above venous duplex ultrasound.…”

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Management of venous leg ulcers: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery® and the American Venous Forum

O’Donnell¹,

Passman²,

Marston³

et al. 2014

Journal of Vascular Surgery

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“…According to this concept we have generally used in our patients. The goal of compression therapy is to provide a gradient of pressure from the ankle to the knee or thigh, depending on the [27]. The disadvantages associated with stockings include the patient's difficulty in putting them on, especially over bandages like our patients.…”

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Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Treatment Modalites of Venous Impairment and Its Complications during Two Years Period in Primary Care Center

Çevik¹

2015

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Background: Venous disease is a common health problem in developed countries. The aim of this study was to research the medical treatment strategy, complication due to venous impairment including leg ulcer, deep and/or superficial phlebothrombosis related to chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) two years follow-up. Patients and Methods: This prospective study has been planned in our Family and Children Health Center. 196 patients who have CVI have been included for the study. The mean age of these patients was 45.0 ± 12.4 y (17 -80 y). One hundred patients were female and the remaining 96 patients were male. The main complaints of the patients were leg pain, visible varices, skin hyperpigmentation and leg edema. Twenty-eight patients were hypertensive and 22 were diabetics. Cardiovascular specialists did recommend a mikronize flavonoid fractions, calcium dobesilat or oxerutine as a medical treatment. Also, compression bandage or stockings have been recommended additionally. Results: During two years period, leg ulcer developed in 10 patients (7 female and 3 male). Deep venous thrombosis has been detected by doppler USG in these patients who used antiaggregant and anticoagulants. We also detected deep venous thrombosis in two pregnant women. Control doppler ultrasonography showed that venous regurgitation increased from grade I to grade III or IV in 44 patients (33 female, 11 male; p < 0.05). Superficial venous thrombotic events related to CVI have been detected in nine patients. Dermatotrophyc changes and deep venous disease were common in women (OR = 0.7 for both) (p = 0.0032). Visible varicose veins were closely linked; 87.3% of legs were concordant and 13.7% discordant. The age-adjusted prevalence of edema, superficial events, and deep events were estimated as 32.2%, 19.3%, and 29.6%, respectively, compared with 1.2%, 0.3%, and 1.1% for legs visibly and functionally normal. Conclusion: Our study results showed that CVI complications and its complaints are more common in females. Complications because of CVI are more common and complaints are more severe in patients who did not use regularly pharmacologic treatment and

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A correlation of air plethysmography and color-flow–assisted duplex scanning in the quantification of chronic venous insufficiency

Cited by 51 publications

References 17 publications

Increased incidence of jugular valve insufficiency in patients with transient global amnesia

Increased incidence of jugular valve insufficiency in patients with transient global amnesia

Management of venous leg ulcers: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery® and the American Venous Forum

Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Treatment Modalites of Venous Impairment and Its Complications during Two Years Period in Primary Care Center

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