Consultation with a surgeon and vascular ultrasound examination are important for evaluating the blood vessels of the lower limbs, making the right decision regarding the methods of further examination and prescribing an effective treatment regimen.

Vascular ultrasound is an effective, affordable and safe type of diagnosis that allows detecting different vascular disorders and evaluating the arteries and veins of any location.

Ultrasound helps reveal different abnormal changes in veins and arteries: venous dilatation, blood clots, atherosclerosis plaques, stenosis (narrowing), vascular inflammation. This method is safe during pregnancy.

Indications for ultrasound of the blood vessels of lower limbs:

• fatigue when walking, pain, heavy legs;
• swelling and tingling in legs;
• spider veins, dilated tortuous on the legs (varicose veins);
• ulcers and darkening/paleness of the skin of the legs;
• elevated blood pressure;
• existing heart diseases, in particular, previous myocardial infarction;
• high cholesterol;
• diabetes mellitus;
• pregnancy planning;
• preparation for surgery;
• long-term immobilization of limbs;
• long-term treatment with hormones;
• smoking.

All of the above is the reason to see an ultrasound specialist and a surgeon, since the symptoms of vascular diseases can be nonspecific.