Angiology
 The human circulatory system. Red indicates oxygenated blood, blue indicates deoxygenated. | |
| System | Circulatory |
|---|---|
| Significant diseases | |
| Specialist | Angiologist |
Angiology (from
veins and lymphatic vessels.[1]
In the UK, this field is more often termed angiology, and in the United States the term vascular medicine is more frequent. The field of vascular medicine (angiology) is the field that deals with preventing, diagnosing, and treating lymphatic and blood vessel related diseases.[2]
Overview
Arterial diseases include the
varicose veins. Lymphatic diseases include primary and secondary forms of lymphedema. It also involves modification of risk factors for vascular disease like high cholesterol, high blood pressure
.
Cardiovascular risk factors such
high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol
and others fall under the specialty of vascular medicine.
Vascular medicine training
Vascular medicine (angiology) training is well established in some European countries. The first European educational Working Group was born in 1991 in Milan (EWMA) becoming in 1998 a European Scientific Association
cardiologists. In 2005, the first vascular medicine boards were administered by the American Board of Vascular Medicine. For current education and training in vascular medicine, see Society for Vascular Medicine
.
References
- ^ "Angiology". www.merriam-webster.com. Merriam Webster Incorporated. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- PMID 35201724, retrieved 2023-11-24
External links
- Society for Vascular Medicine
- VAS - Vascular Independent Research and Education - European Organisation
