Chronic Venous Insufficiency
What is chronic insufficiency (CVI) is an ailment that occurs when the venous wall and /or valves in the leg veins are not operating properly, making it challenging for blood to revert to the heart from the legs. CVI causes blood to “pool” or accumulate in these veins; the pooling is called stasis. What causes chronic venous insufficiency? Veins return blood to the heart from the rest of the body’s…