Prof. Joana Ferreria (Portugal) summarises three presentations from the 39th ESVS Annual Meeting related to prevalence and risk factors of chronic venous disease, diabetic foot and the role of compression therapy:

• Will we all get varicose veins?
  Prevalence and risk factors of chronic venous disease and varicose veins in a general population
  Marie Josee van Rijn (Netherlands)
• Causes and consequences of delay
  Katariina Noronen (Finland)
• No concession on compression!
  VenUS-6 A randomised controlled trial
  Catherine Arundel (York, United Kingdom)