title: [Prevention of chronic venous disease: which advice for our patients?].
abstract: Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence and socioeconomic costs. In absence of adequate care, it can lead to chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Disturbed venous-flow patterns lead to venous hypertension. Therefore, prevention of CVD involves venous hypertension reduction. In primary prevention, it is essential to inform the patient about necessary lifestyle changes. In case of CVD, it is essential to propose treatment (compression, venoactive drugs, and interventional treatments) to avoid CVI appearance and eventually offer the best therapy solutions for CVI complications.
authors.affiliation: Service d'angiologie CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. frederic.glauser@chuv.ch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Glauser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Codreanu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tribout
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mazzolai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Depairon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*