What can a Venous Reflux Exam tell me?

How does this treatment measure my veins effectiveness?

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Vascular Institute of Chattanooga

Published on May 16, 2018

A venous reflux exam is testing to see if there is abnormal venous blood flow. This is a very specific test that is obtained when a physician is working up specific symptoms such as, leg pain, leg heaviness, leg pressure or patients with darkened damaged skin and/or ulcers-sores. If you have none of these symptoms then it would be unlikely to require a reflux venous ultrasound.

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Answered by Vascular Institute of Chattanooga

A venous reflux exam is testing to see if there is abnormal venous blood flow. This is a very specific test that is obtained when a physician is working up specific symptoms such as, leg pain, leg heaviness, leg pressure or patients with darkened damaged skin and/or ulcers-sores. If you have none of these symptoms then it would be unlikely to require a reflux venous ultrasound.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vein Specialties of St. Louis

Published on May 15, 2018

Venous reflux exam is tyically by ultrasound. This should be done in standing position for the superficial systems and will show if the valves are intact. The vein valves keep the blood flowing back to the heart for "cleansing and reoxygenation. When the calf/thigh muscles pump, the blood is pushed up. When the muscles relax, in normal veins, the valves close preventing the back flow of blood. If the valves are "broken" and don't close, the blood falls back causing increased pressure, varicose veins and symptoms such as pain, heaviness, aching, cramping, RLS, skin changes, etc.

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Answered by Vein Specialties of St. Louis

Venous reflux exam is tyically by ultrasound. This should be done in standing position for the superficial systems and will show if the valves are intact. The vein valves keep the blood flowing back to the heart for "cleansing and reoxygenation. When the calf/thigh muscles pump, the blood is pushed up. When the muscles relax, in normal veins, the valves close preventing the back flow of blood. If the valves are "broken" and don't close, the blood falls back causing increased pressure, varicose veins and symptoms such as pain, heaviness, aching, cramping, RLS, skin changes, etc.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Published on Sep 08, 2010

A venous reflux examination evaluates whether or not veins have malfunctioning valves and, if they do, the severity in seconds of the malfunctioning (called reflux). Reflux is the number one cause of varicose veins and needs to be treated first before the varicose veins are addressed.

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Answered by Vanish Vein and Laser Center

A venous reflux examination evaluates whether or not veins have malfunctioning valves and, if they do, the severity in seconds of the malfunctioning (called reflux). Reflux is the number one cause of varicose veins and needs to be treated first before the varicose veins are addressed.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


More About Doctor Laser Vein Center

Published on Jan 03, 2010

The most common type of reflux exam is duplex ultrasound, which can detect the direction of vein blood flow ( up is normal, down towards legs suggests reflux and weakness) as well as "Valve Closure Time", a parameter that quantifies degree of reflux if it is present. With the ultrasound, specific veins are examined to put together a map of the venous circulation of you leg. The results of the reflux exam should tell which veins are working properly and which are not and specifically where in the this occurs.

Answered by Laser Vein Center (View Profile)

The most common type of reflux exam is duplex ultrasound, which can detect the direction of vein blood flow ( up is normal, down towards legs suggests reflux and weakness) as well as "Valve Closure Time", a parameter that quantifies degree of reflux if it is present. With the ultrasound, specific veins are examined to put together a map of the venous circulation of you leg. The results of the reflux exam should tell which veins are working properly and which are not and specifically where in the this occurs.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Miller Vein

Published on Dec 21, 2009

Normally blood is carried in lower extremity veins up towards the heart. The ultrasound looks for blood going in the wrong direction (reflux).

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Answered by Miller Vein

Normally blood is carried in lower extremity veins up towards the heart. The ultrasound looks for blood going in the wrong direction (reflux).

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Heart and Vein Center

Published on Dec 20, 2009

This test wil tell you if you have venous insufficiency, that is the hallmark of varicose vein disease. It is crucial in making the diagnosis of vein disease, the extent, severity and to help in delineating the tratment plan.

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Answered by Heart and Vein Center

This test wil tell you if you have venous insufficiency, that is the hallmark of varicose vein disease. It is crucial in making the diagnosis of vein disease, the extent, severity and to help in delineating the tratment plan.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


More About Doctor Innovative Vein

Published on Dec 18, 2009

A reflux exam is simply an ultrasound test that is used to determine if the veins in your lege that you cannot see are working properly. That really all it is. But it is very important to complete this prior to tackling any issues related to your veins, whether they be big or small.

Answered by Innovative Vein (View Profile)

A reflux exam is simply an ultrasound test that is used to determine if the veins in your lege that you cannot see are working properly. That really all it is. But it is very important to complete this prior to tackling any issues related to your veins, whether they be big or small.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


VeinSolutions - Edina

Published on Dec 18, 2009

A venous reflux exam is an ultrasound. What this ultrasound does is it looks for incompetent valves in your veins. Typically, if that is found, it also means that your veins reflux. By reflux, we mean that the blood is not flowing in the proper upward direction, it is pooling in you legs. This pooling causes varicose veins.

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Answered by VeinSolutions - Edina

A venous reflux exam is an ultrasound. What this ultrasound does is it looks for incompetent valves in your veins. Typically, if that is found, it also means that your veins reflux. By reflux, we mean that the blood is not flowing in the proper upward direction, it is pooling in you legs. This pooling causes varicose veins.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Angelo N. Makris MD

Published on Dec 18, 2009

A venous reflux exam is an ultrasound exam that is used to look for venous insufficiency. This helps your physician formulate a treatment plan.

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Answered by Angelo N. Makris MD

A venous reflux exam is an ultrasound exam that is used to look for venous insufficiency. This helps your physician formulate a treatment plan.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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