What: More than 30 million Americans suffer from varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).*,**
Because there is a prevailing misconception that varicose veins are a cosmetic issue, only 10 percent of people who suffer from vein disease actually seek treatment.*** That's why we're getting together to share knowledge and break myths about this common, yet serious condition!
Rethink Varicose Veins is a campaign that encourages individuals to think differently about varicose veins and understand that if left untreated, they can progress to a more serious form of venous disease known as CVI.
Summer Sanders, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, television correspondent, blogger and busy mother-of-two will be sharing her personal experience with vein disease, how she treated the condition head-on and her role in the Rethink Varicose Veins campaign.
Join this party to learn about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of varicose veins and CVI and latest minimally-invasice treatment options available.
Trivia questions will be asked throughout the Twitter Party and five lucky winners who answer the questions correctly will receive a $50 VISA gift card from The Motherhood.
When: (TODAY) Thursday, July 18 at 2 p.m. ET (the party will last one hour)
Where: We’ll be on Twitter – follow the #RethinkVaricose hashtag to track the conversation. You can see the details and RSVP via this Twtvite: http://twtvite.com/
Hashtag: #RethinkVaricose
Prizes: We will be giving away five $50 VISA gift cards
Hosts: @theMotherhood, @CooperMunroe, @EmilyMcKhann and @SummerSanders_
Rethink Varicose Veins website - http://www.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/
Co-hosts:
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* Gloviczki, P., MD., et al. 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.
** “Age and sex composition: 2010.” In 2010 United States of America Census (c2010br-03). Web. http://www.census.gov/prod/
*** U.S. Markets for Varicose Vein Treatment Devices 2011, Millennium Research Group. 2011.
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