The focus of the present guidelines is on CVD of the lower limbs, related to the pathology of the superficial, perforating and deep veins of the lower limbs as well as to abdominal and pelvic venous pathology. The guidelines report several recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of these pathologies in different chapters, with details on health questions and populations described in the related text. These guidelines do not include patients with venous pathologies unrelated to CVD of the lower limbs nor patients suffering from venous or arteriovenous malformations.
These guidelines provide guidance for vascular and general surgeons, vascular physicians, interventional radiologists, phlebologists, dermatologists, and emergency medicine physicians. The guidelines promote high standards of care (based on evidence, whenever available), established by specialists in the field.
