Ambulatory care of patients with arteriopathies: Overview for vascular medicine advanced practice providers

Abstract

Arteriopathies are a group of vascular disorders that encompass arterial dissection, aneurysm, and tortuosity that may or may not have an identifiable cause. Given the varied clinical presentations and underlying disorders of patients with arteriopathies, clinicians must develop a wide range of tools to care for these patients, including a focused history, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, medical and surgical therapies, genetic testing, and education. The vascular medicine clinic is one setting that can provide comprehensive care for this patient population, and vascular medicine advanced practice providers (APPs) are essential in this setting. In this article, we summarize a clinical framework for vascular medicine APPs caring for this patient population and provide clinical pearls for a variety of arteriopathies.