Prevalence of Venous Disease is Widespread
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Prevalence
Epidemiology and Demographics
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) affects more than 25 million adults in the United States alone, and more than 6 million with advanced stages of venous disease. The high incidence of CVI and the increasing costs of care, place a heavy financial burden on the US health care system. Recent studies estimate the total cost of care at more than $3 billion per year. These staggering numbers highlight the importance of timely diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of CVI Sequelae.¹
• Only 1.9 million seek treatment annually
• More than 23 million go untreated
Prevalence by Age and Gender
Venous disorders are more common in women than men, and their prevalence increases with age.
* 4% of adults over age 65 develop venous ulcers
Prevalence and Etiology
Venous reflux disease is 2 times more prevalent than coronary heart disease (CHD) and 5 times more than peripheral arterial disease (PAD).2
CITATIONS
1Kim Y, Png CYM, Sumpio BJ, DeCarlo CS, Dua A. Defining the human and health care costs of chronic venous insufficiency. Semin Vasc Surg. 2021 Mar;34(1):59-64. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2021.02.007. Epub 2021 Feb 3. PMID: 33757637.
2 Gloviczki, P., MD., Comerota, A., MD., Dalsing, M., MD., Eklof, B., MD., Gillespie, D., MD., Gloviczki,M., MD.,Wakefield, T., MD. The care of patients with varicose veins and associated chronic venous diseases: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum. J Vasc Surg. 2011 May; 53(5 Suppl): 2S-48S.