Education in angiology. Formation of a medical angiologist

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Vascular Medicine

Background:

• Cardiologists in North America and Japan manage both cardiac and vascular diseases.
• Physicians often dedicate more time to cardiology than angiology.
• Current training guidelines exist for cardiovascular subspecialists.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the need for specialized medical angiologists.
• To advocate for improved training and recognition of vascular medicine specialists.

Main Methods:

• Literature review and analysis of current medical practice trends.
• Discussion of existing training frameworks for internal medicine subspecialties.

Main Results:

• Cardiologists are trained in angiology but primarily focus on cardiology.
• The scope of medical angiology may exceed the capacity of cardiologists alone.
• There is a need to encourage and support medical angiologists.

Conclusions:

• Specialized training for medical angiologists is crucial.
• Developing dedicated vascular medicine specialists can enhance patient care for vascular diseases.