Typical diseases in the field of angiology are:
- Stroke
- Arteriosclerosis
- Varicose veins
- Thromboses (vascular occlusions due to blood clots formed on site)
- embolisms (vascular occlusions caused by blood clots that have washed up)
- Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (shop window disease or smoker’s leg)
- Edema
- diabetic foot syndrome
- narrowing of the carotid artery (carotid stenosis)
- Aneurysms (abnormal bulges in the vascular wall, for example in the abdominal aorta)
- Narrowing of the renal arteries
- degenerative and inflammatory vascular diseases
Examination methods used in angiology include ultrasound examinations, whereby a distinction is made between different techniques (e.g. vascular Doppler, color duplex).
Possible forms of treatment in angiology include:
- Widening of constrictions in the vessels, often followed by the insertion of a vascular support (stent)
- Medications that promote blood flow, dilate vessels, or inhibit blood clotting.
- Compression therapy for edema and thrombosis (e.g., wearing support stockings).
