Due to blockage in the veins, the heart is not supplied with adequate oxygen and nutrients. This causes chest pain. 2. Swelling and pain in the legs Problems like pain and swelling in the legs ...

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and ...

"DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs. The team said will provide updates as appropriate. He is on blood-thinning medication ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in one of the deep veins of the body, usually ...

Your doctor uses a graft to bypass the blocked area of the blood vessel. The graft is most often a vein taken from another place in your leg. Sometimes the graft is a man-made blood vessel. The graft ...

Thompson is removing a healthy vein from Raymond's leg so it will be ready for ... heart muscle — re-routing the blood-flow around the blockage. This is called a graft. When an artery is needed ...

The veteran all-star Milwaukee Bucks guard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in his lower right leg). He will be out of action for a significant period of time. Here's some ...