A Bedside Compression Test to Differentiate Pulsatile Varicose Veins

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ABSTRACT A simple bedside compression test was performed in a patient with pulsatile varicose veins. Venous pulsation persisted during femoral arterial compression but disappeared during femoral venous compression, supporting venous pulsatility secondary to systemic venous hypertension.

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases Vascular anomalies and interventions Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Clinical Case Reports

Volume 14, Issue 3

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72331

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A Bedside Compression Test to Differentiate Pulsatile Varicose Veins

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