 The human circulatory system. Red indicates oxygenated blood, blue indicates deoxygenated. | |
| System | Circulatory |
|---|---|
| Significantdiseases | |
| Specialist | Angiologist |
Angiology (fromGreekἀγγεῖον,angeīon, "vessel"; and-λογία,-logia) is the medical specialty dedicated to studying thecirculatory system and of thelymphatic system, i.e.,arteries,veins andlymphatic vessels.[1]
In theUK, this field is more often termedangiology, and in theUnited States the termvascular medicine is more frequent. The field of vascular medicine (angiology) is the field that deals with preventing, diagnosing, and treatinglymphatic andblood vessel related diseases.[2]
Arterial diseases include theaorta (aneurysms/dissection) and arteries supplying the legs, hands, kidneys, brain, intestines. It also covers arterialthrombosis andembolism;vasculitides; andvasospastic disorders. Naturally, it deals with preventingcardiovascular diseases such asheart attack andstroke. Venous diseases include venous thrombosis, chronicvenous insufficiency, andvaricose veins. Lymphatic diseases include primary and secondary forms oflymphedema. It also involves modification of risk factors for vascular disease like highcholesterol, highblood pressure.
Cardiovascular risk factors suchhigh blood pressure, elevatedcholesterol and others fall under the specialty of vascular medicine.
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 AssociationVAS Vascular Independent Research and Education European Organization with several European educational programmes: European Fellowship, European Master, CESMA-UEMS European Diploma and Postgrad Courses. In theUnited States there are several independent vascular medicine training programs and twelve NIH funded three-year programs as well. These programs are suitable for eitherInternal medicine specialists as afellowship or forcardiologists. In 2005, the first vascular medicine boards were administered by theAmerican Board of Vascular Medicine. For current education and training in vascular medicine, seeSociety for Vascular Medicine.
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