Did you know? Venous disease seems to be more common in people with Down syndrome.
Veins are blood vessels that bring blood to the heart from the rest of the body. When veins are not functioning correctly, the blood will not flow back to the heart appropriately which can cause a number of venous conditions. In the experience of the physicians at the Adult Down Syndrome Center, venous disease seems to be more common in people with Down syndrome. Brian Chicoine, MD provides more information on this topic in the article linked here.