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A member asked:
If a person has prominent veins in their neck - does that imply that they do a lot of exercise?
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No: Prominent veins might indicate heart failure with high venous pressure or just a normal finding. When valsalva maneuvers are done central pressure is increased . No relationship.
Answered 1/4/2015
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No relation: A young healthy person has no cause to be worried about enlarged neck veins...An older person may have underlyng heart issue that should be investigated.
Answered 8/20/2017
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