Deep Veins

Deep veins are the veins that are near the bones and surrounded by muscle. These veins lie deeper under the skin and return more blood to the heart than surface (superficial) veins.

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By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: December 28, 2011
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, MD - Hematology

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