II. Indications
- Chronic Venous Disease Classification
III. Classification: Clinical
- C0: No visible or palpable signs of venous disease (29% of older adults)
- C1: Telangiectasias or reticular veins (29% of older adults)
- C2: Varicose Veins (23% of older adults)
- C3: Edema associated with Venous Insufficiency (10% of older adults)
- C4a: Pigmentation or Eczema (9% of older adults)
- C4b: Lipodermatosclerosis or Atrophie blanche
- C5: Healed Venous Stasis Ulcer (1.5% of older adults)
- C6: Active Venous Stasis Ulcer (0.5% of older adults)
IV. Classification: Etiologic
- Ec: Congenital
- Ep: Primary
- Es: Secondary (Post-Thrombotic Syndrome)
- En: No venous cause identified
V. Classification: Anatomic
- As: Superficial Veins
- Ap: Perforating Veins
- Ad: Deep Veins
- An: No venous location identified
VI. Classification: Pathophysiologic
- Pr: Reflux
- Po: Obstruction
- Pr,o: Reflux and Obstruction
- Pn: No venous pathophysiology identifiable