Varicose Veins (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Varicose Veins Overview
- Varicose Vein Causes
- Varicose Vein Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Varicose Veins Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Pictures of Spider and Varicose Veins - Slideshow
Authors and Editors
Author: Shabir Bhimji, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Cardiac Surgical Associates of West Texas.Coauthor(s): Amy Smookler, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital; Mara Aloi, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, MCP Hahnemann University.
Editors: Alan D Forker, MD, Program Director of Cardiovascular Fellowship, Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Jonathan Adler, MD, Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Last Editorial Review: 10/17/2005
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