Venous intima-media thickness increases both in deep and superficial systems in patients with great saphenous vein reflux
This study demonstrated by Duplex sonography that the thickness of the femoral vein increases in legs with varicose veins justo like to saphenous vein does.
Objective
To evaluate by Doppler ultrasound (DUS) the venous intima-media thickness (vIMT) in patients with or without great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence.
Methods