Online varicose veins and chronic venous disease course: venous anatomy and physiology, CEAP and VCSS, reflux duplex and venous mapping, compression, endovenous thermal and non-thermal ablation, sclerotherapy, recurrence and special situations.
Each session has learning objectives, short illustrated teaching screens, key points, pearls and pitfalls, self-assessment MCQs with explanations and a summary. Session 1.1 is free; the full course is 3 months of access.
What chronic venous disease is, how common it is, the anatomy of the superficial, perforating and deep veins, the calf pump and the microvenous valves
From valve failure and venous hypertension to skin damage; symptoms, signs, examination, acute complications and referral criteria
The CEAP classification (2004 revision and 2020 update), the revised Venous Clinical Severity Score, the Villalta scale and quality-of-life tools
Reflux duplex and venous mapping, the iliocaval duplex protocol, CT/MR venography, IVUS and plethysmography, and duplex after treatment
Patient information, exercise, weight loss, venoactive drugs and compression therapy, including eccentric thigh compression after procedures
Indications and peri-procedural care, thermal and non-thermal ablation (including HIFU), surgery, tributaries, perforators, saphenous-sparing strategies and treatment of spider and reticular veins
Why varicose veins come back and how to treat them; superficial vein thrombosis, bleeding, aneurysms, and obesity, pregnancy, anticoagulation, the elderly and children
Venous leg ulcer care and early ablation, post-thrombotic and non-thrombotic iliac obstruction and stenting, deep valve surgery, and pelvic venous disorders
Duplex ageing of lower-limb DVT and selection for thrombolysis, and diagnosis and management of upper-extremity DVT