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Varicose veins on feet: Heart disease?

2025-05-14 20:57:08
Dear sir, My father, Age 72 years is ILD patient, condition is stable with ILD medications. I recently found there are Varicose veins on his feet. Please see attached image. Is this normal or may cause any clot formation/DVT? Thank you for your suggestions. Regards
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Your father definitely has very close veins in both legs. If you are concerned regarding DVT, kindly get a Venus Doppler of both his legs done to clarify the doubt.

Answered2025-05-16 11:37:47

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