Venous stasis

Venous stasis
Venous stasis
Other names	Venostasis
	Skin changes as a result of long term venous stasis

Venostasis, or venous stasis, is a condition of slow blood flow in the veins, usually of the legs.

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Potential complications of venous stasis are:

Venous ulcers
Blood clot formation in veins (venous thrombosis), that can occur in the deep veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT) or in the superficial veins

Causes of venous stasis include:

Chronic venous insufficiency.^[1]
Congestive heart failure.^[2]
Long periods of immobility that can be encountered from driving,^[3] flying, bed rest/hospitalization, or having an orthopedic cast. Recommendations by clinicians to reduce venous stasis and DVT/PE often encourage increasing walking, calf exercises, and intermittent pneumatic compression when possible.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)". Cleveland Clinic. Last reviewed by a Cleveland Clinic medical professional on 05/14/2019.
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^ Barbara G. Wells; Joseph T. DiPiro; Terry L. Schwinghammer; Gary R. Matzke; Gary C. Yee; Robert L. Talbert; L. Michael Posey (2008). Pharmacotherapy Handbook. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 163. ISBN 9780071485012.
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^ Gould MK, Garcia DA, Wren SM, et al. (2012). "Prevention of VTE in nonorthopedic surgical patients: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines". Chest. 141 (suppl 2): e227S–e277S. doi:10.1378/chest.11-2297. PMC 3278061. PMID 22315263.

Venous stasis
Other names	Venostasis

Skin changes as a result of long term venous stasis