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Content Tagged: "patient education"
- Feb 28, 2026Four speakers look past the vein itself at the things that shape outcomes in clinic. A pelvic physical therapist explains wha... more details
- Nov 7, 2025Venous thoracic outlet syndrome develops when repeated compression of the subclavian vein at the thoracic outlet narrows the... more details
- Nov 7, 2025This patient education page outlines everyday habits that ease symptoms of venous disease and slow its progression. It explai... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This AVF resource, drawn from The Healthy Veins Book, explains the basics of vein disease for patients and the practice staff... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This patient education page explains that a pulmonary embolism is a blood clot, usually from the legs, that blocks blood flow... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This patient education page explains how graduated compression stockings support leg veins and improve circulation by applyin... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This patient education page defines chronic venous disease as impaired blood flow in the leg veins caused by weakened valves... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This patient education page describes iliac vein compression syndrome, also called May-Thurner syndrome, in which the right i... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This patient education page explains that lymphedema is swelling caused by inefficient lymphatic fluid drainage, most often i... more details
- Mar 25, 2024This patient education page explains that varicose veins are common during pregnancy because the growing uterus compresses pe... more details
- Feb 7, 2023Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the deep venous system that can break off and travel to the lungs, causing a pu... more details
- Feb 25, 2022This presidential session reviewed a year of American Venous Forum committee work, including expanded research grants with Bo... more details
- Dec 27, 2021Healthy Veins, Healthy Legs is a radio program hosted by Mike Buck and Dr. Robert Kistner that the American Venous Forum shar... more details
- Dec 22, 2021The Patient Hub is the entry point for patients on the American Venous Forum site. It is a short navigation page rather than... more details
- Aug 1, 2021This August 2021 issue reorients Vein Specialist around the patient experience, with articles on explaining venous disease in... more details

