Management of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower extremities

Abstract

The article presents up-to-date information about epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of chronic venous diseases and chronic venous insufficiency of the lower extremities. It discusses the mechanism of action of various phlebotrophic drugs intended for the treatment of symptoms of chronic venous diseases and chronic venous insufficiency and describes the advantages of micronized purified flavonoid fraction for the treatment of all clinical classes of chronic venous diseases.

Keywords

• chronic venous diseases
• chronic venous insufficiency
• varicose veins
• post-thrombotic syndrome
• diosmin
• micronized purified flavonoid fraction
• phlebotrophic therapy
• detravenol