Information and advice on the symptoms and treatment of varicose veins, thread veins, deep venous thrombosis and DVT

This website aims to give up to date, reliable information about symptoms and treatment of varicose veins thread veins and deep venous thrombosis, including the symptoms of, why they happen and what can be done about them

Who is this website for?

Mr Shane MacSweeney, MA MB BChir MChir MMedSci(ClinEd) FRCS(Eng) It is intended for members of the public with no special medical knowledge although it may also be of interest to health care professionals. It is there to give you information about venous problems and what can be done about them.

What problems are discussed?

This site covers information including symptoms and treatment of varicose veins and other venous problems:

VARICOSE VEINS
THREAD VEINS
DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS (Blood clots in the veins)
"ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME" (Blood clots during plane flights)

Who wrote it?

This site was written by Mr Shane MacSweeney, MA MB BChir MChir MMedSci(ClinEd) FRCS(Eng) a full time Specialist Consultant Vascular Surgeon with 12 years experience, based in Nottingham