BD Venflon Venenverweilkatheter mit Zuspritzventil 22G 0.8x25mm Luer-Lok blau

A feeling of heaviness and heat, pulling in the calf and swelling of one leg can indicate a life‑threatening condition: thrombosis. If detected and treated in time, however, there is no danger to life. What exactly is a thrombosis and what can be done about it?

Spider veins, delicate vascular patterns under the skin, are primarily a cosmetic issue. They are also referred to as besenreiser varicosity and are usually harmless unless they indicate chronic venous insufficiency. But what causes spider veins, how are they treated and can their development be prevented?

Slow and painless, not visible from the outside and not noticeable, this disease develops. It is often only recognised when dangerous complications have already occurred. This is atherosclerosis. What can be done against this insidious disease?