Venous stasis

Venous stasis, or venostasis, is a condition of slow blood flow in the veins, usually of the legs.

Venous stasis
Other namesVenostasis
Skin changes as a result of long term venous stasis

Presentation

Complications

Potential complications of venous stasis are:

Causes

Causes[1] of venous stasis include:

Diagnosis

See also

References

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