2021 ACC/AHA/SVM/ACP Advanced Training Statement on Vascular Medicine (Revision of the 2004 ACC/ACP/SCAI/SVMB/SVS Clinical Competence Statement on Vascular Medicine and Catheter-Based Peripheral Vascular Interventions).

Clinical Experience Level III training in vascular medicine should provide the knowledge and skills to function as a vascular specialist, including the ability to interpret patients' clinical presentation, plan diagnostic testing, apply clinical and laboratory information, and develop appropriate management plans for patients across the entire range of vascular diseases. For patients with atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease, trainees should define and apply appropriate risk stratification and medical therapies to reduce risk of stroke, including managing the most common risk factors for development and progression of cerebrovascular disease (e.g., smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia). They should know the diagnostic and management strategies relevant to specific patient populations, such as pregnant women, patients with cancer, patients with severe obesity, and patients with chronic kidney disease. They should be able to initiate compression therapy, refer to a physical therapist specialized in manual lymphatic therapy and multimodal lymphedema therapy, and determine if a patient would benefit from advanced therapies such as compression pumps or referral for surgery. [Extracted from the article]