Chronic venous disease in general practice in the Slovak Republic: the TRIANGLE Survey
Viera STVRTINOVA Second Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic RATIONALE OF THE TRIANGLE SURVEY IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC The TRIple Assessment in chronic venous disease linkiNg siGns, symptoms and quaLity of lifE (TRIANGLE) Survey is a screening program initiated by Servier. TRIANGLE is an international observational research program designed to provide information on the prevalence of chronic venous disease (CVD) and to help achieve better understanding of the triangular relationship between symptoms, signs, and the quality of life in patients suffering from CVD. The Slovakian TRIANGLE program, which is reported in this paper, was…