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Diagnosed with deep venous insufficiency-left leg.spontaneous,,phasic,augmentable,compressible, reflux with val salva maneuver. what does this mean?
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Vein problems: The leg veins have valves to allow the blood to return to the heart. One or more valves don't close properly.
Answered 11/26/2015
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