The risk of congestive heart failure is increased in persons with varicose veins. - Concepedia

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The risk of congestive heart failure is increased in persons with varicose veins.

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2009

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Liisa A. Mäkivaara, Tiina M. Ahti, Tiina Luukkaala, M Hakama, Jari Laurikka

Abstract

Our longitudinal observation is consistent with the hypothesis that persons with varicose veins have a higher risk of CHF which is not mediated through sex, age, overweight, arterial disease or hypertension.