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Oct 3, 2026, 00:20
Raghavendra Rao: The Link Between Chronic Venous Disease and VTE May Be Less Robust Than Previously Thought
Raghavendra Rao, General Surgeon at Vein Clinic, Founder of Best Surgical Education, LLC, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Yan Deng et al. published in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, adding:
“Longitudinal studies show that the link between chronic venous disease (this meant varicose veins for most studies) and venous thromboembolism may not be as robust as we once thought.”
Title: Chronic Venous Disease as a Prognostic Factor for Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Vangelis Bontinis, Daniel Curley, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Christos Karathanos, Alkis Bontinis, Joseph Shalhoub

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