Open AccessChronic venous insufficiency
Author(s) -
Linda Berti-Hearn,
Brenda Elliott
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000604688.03299.aa
Subject(s) - chronic venous insufficiency , medicine , intensive care medicine , psychological intervention , incidence (geometry) , pathophysiology , disease , nursing interventions classification , physical therapy , surgery , nursing , physics , optics
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a potentially debilitating disorder associated with serious complications such as lower extremity venous ulcers. This article reviews the incidence and pathophysiology of CVI, nursing assessment, diagnosis and interventions, and patient education needed to manage the disease and prevent complications.