Association of Varicose Veins With Incident Venous Thromboembolism and Peripheral Artery Disease

Importance

Varicose veins are common but rarely associated with serious health risks. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are also vascular diseases but associated with serious systemic effects. Little is known about the association between varicose veins and the incidence of other vascular diseases including DVT, PE, and PAD.

Objective

To investigate whether varicose veins...