Editor’s Note (7/17/25): This story has been updated with additional reporting and expert commentary. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a disease of the ...

Venous hypertension is high blood pressure in the veins, often in the legs. It is commonly caused by venous insufficiency, where veins can't return blood to the heart. Spider veins, varicose veins, ...

Acute venous embolism and thrombosis are both conditions that disrupt blood flow. Treatment may involve medications or surgery. Blood clot formation is a protective mechanism that helps prevent excess ...

Genetic research in Sweden has unveiled three new gene variants that dramatically increase the risk of venous blood clots, sometimes by up to 180%. These discoveries build on existing knowledge of ...

President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency — a condition that develops when valves in the leg veins malfunction, leading to blood collecting in the legs. It is a ...

In chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), the veins and valves in the legs do not pump blood effectively back up the legs to the heart. This decreased circulation leads to pain and aching in the legs and ...

(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancreatic NET, lymphoma, SAA, ...