Varicose Veins Tied to Higher Odds for Blood Clots
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Those tangled blue varicose veins that can pop up on your legs as you age may be more than unsightly: New research suggests they might quintuple your risk of dangerous blood clots.
Known as deep venous thrombosis (DVT), these clots in the legs can be life-threatening if they travel to the lungs or heart, Taiwanese researchers said.
https://www.webmd.com/dvt/news/20180227/varicose-veins-tied-to-higher-odds-for-blood-clots#1
