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| official_names= Doctor, Medical Specialist  
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| activity_sector= [[Medicine]]
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| formation= Degree in Medicine
| employment_field= [[Hospital]]s, [[Clinic]]s
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[[Image:Grafik blutkreislauf.jpg|thumb|The human circulatory system.]]
'''Angiology''' (from [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|[[wiktionary:ἀγγεῖον|ἀγγεῖον]]}}, ''angeīon'', "vessel"; and {{lang|grc|[[wiktionary:-λογία|-λογία]]}}, ''[[wiktionary:-logia|-logia]]'') is the medical specialty which studies the diseases of [[circulatory system]] and of the [[lymphatic system]], i.e., [[arteries]], [[veins]] and lymphatic vases, and its [[diseases]].  While in [[Europe]] this field is termed angiology, in the [[United states]] it is called Vascular medicine.

Most leading causes of death in the modern world are related to blood vessel pathology{{Fact|date=February 2010}}.  The field of vascular medicine (angiology) is the field that deals with preventing, diagnosing and treating vascular and blood vessel related diseases.

Arterial diseases include the [[aorta]] (aneurysms/dissection) and arteries supplying the legs hands, kidneys, brain, intestines.  It also covers arterial [[thrombosis]] and [[embolism]]; [[vasculitides]]; and [[vasospasm|vasospastic disorder]]s.  Naturally, it deals with preventing cardio - vascular diseases such as [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] and [[stroke]].  Venous diseases include venous thrombosis, chronic [[venous insufficiency]], and [[varicose vein]]s.  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. Hence a vascular medicine specialist should be able to address most of the major diseases in our age in a comprehensive manner, using a unique perspective.

==Vascular medicine training==
Currently there is a shortage of practitioners in this field, mainly due to lack of training programs and lack of awareness in patients and physicians of this as a distinct medical specialty.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} With an increasing burden of vascular diseases in our aging population, the establishment of a critical mass of physicians with interest in vascular diseases is paramount.<br />

In [[Europe]] vascular medicine (angiology) training is well established, especially in [[France]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Holland]].  In the [[United states]] there are several independent vascular medicine training programs and twelve NIH funded three year programs as well.  These programs are suitable for either [[Internal medicine]] specialists as a [[Fellowship (medicine)|fellowship]] or for [[cardiologists]].  In 2005, the first vascular medicine boards were administered by the [[American Board of Vascular Medicine]].

== References ==
* [http://www.vascularboard.org American Board of Vascular Medicine]
* [http://www.vascularmed.org Society for Vascular Medicine]
* [http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/vascular-med.htm National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]
* [http://www.vas-int.org VAS - Vascular Independent Research and Education - European Organisation]
* [http://www.angiologist.com Vascular medicine and angiology] - Information regarding vascular medicine and angiology and related diseases for experts and the public.
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