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The 95% to 97% zone
The Blueprint
VASCULAR ANATOMY

REFLECTION

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THREE OF MANY CAUSES

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TWO CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORKS

RAW LINKS
  • ◅ HAMBURG –
    INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
    ON VASCULAR
    MALFORMATIONS
  • ◅ ISSVA – INTERNATIONAL
    SOCIETY for the
    STUDY OF VASCULAR
    ANOMALIES

◅ Reports
CARE4-RARE • AT A GLANCE
28 FORM-TYPE
CATEGORIES

Including 5 vessel-combined types — the post-1992 evolution added to Hamburg's original six-branch foundation.

6 VESSEL TYPES • EMBRYOLOGICAL ORIGIN

28 FORM-TYPE CATEGORIES

CATALOG DIRECTORY NAVIGATION
◅ BY PROVIDER ◅ BY PRACTITIONER ◅ CLINIC CENTERS ◅ SPECIALISTS ◅ FULL INDEX ◅ REGION MAP

◅ Reports
CARE4-RARE • AT A GLANCE
100 CLINICAL
CLASSIFICATIONS

Clinical presentations with underlying genetic, histological, and hemodynamic diagnostic profiles.

2 BIOLOGICAL TYPES • CELLULAR BEHAVIOR

100 CLINICAL CLASSIFICATIONS

PHENOTYPIC TO MOLECULAR COMPENDIUM

A comprehensive repository of 100 diagnostic profiles, linking observable clinical manifestations to structural pathophysiologic mechanisms.

This index provides standardized criteria to assist both patients and clinicians in navigating overlapping diagnostic spectrums.

◅ LIVE REPORT ◅ DIRECTORY REPORT

◅ Reports
CARE4-RARE • AT A GLANCE
10 NOSOLOGICAL
DOMAINS

Re-integrating clinical diagnosis wherein practicing physicians continue to assign classifications that Associations no longer present within their frameworks.

PATIENT SCHOLARSHIP & CLINICAL TOTALITY

10 SYSTEMIC DOMAINS

HOLISTIC PATIENT & BODY SYSTEM MAPS

The 10 Domains capture systemic manifestations that extend beyond primary vascular architecture into surrounding tissue, skeletal structure, and organ systems.

Restoring these essential clinical domains ensures multi-system manifestations are fully accounted for in patient care planning.

◅ LIVE REPORT ◅ DIRECTORY REPORT

◅ Proposal Metrics
CARE4-RARE • AT A GLANCE
110 SYNTHESIZED
REALITIES
P·2·P

100 Classifications + 10 Domains indexed to the real world of bedside medicine — where clinical practice meets the lived rare experience.

PATIENT SCHOLARSHIP & CLINICAL TOTALITY

110 SYNTHESIZED REALITIES

RELATIVE COMPLEXITY INDEX & NUMERICAL TOTALITY

The 110 stat target represents the complete synthesis of our 100 diagnostic Classifications and 10 Systemic Domains, indexed directly against bedside clinical reality.

This framework measures multi-system diagnostic overlap to ensure lived patient experience aligns with modern molecular medicine.

◅ LIVE REPORT ◅ DIRECTORY

◅ Reports
CARE4-RARE • AT A GLANCE
500+ SPECIALIST
RESOURCES

Real-time indexing of specialized multidisciplinary teams, clinical centers, and individual rare disease practitioners.

COMMUNITY BUILT MEDICAL DIRECTORY

SPECIALIST DIRECTORY INDEX

REAL-TIME CLINICAL RESOURCE LOOKUPS

Real-time database lookups locating expert clinical resources, specialized treatment centers, and vascular anomaly practitioners.

Filter by organizational provider type or navigate individual practitioners alphabetically to access confirmed rare disease care networks.

◅ BY PROVIDER ◅ BY PRACTITIONER ◅ SPECIALISTS ◅ SYMPTOMS ◅ WORLD MAP ◅ USA MAP

GRAND RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Our Grand Resource Directory is under construction. Please bear with us.

Meanwhile, here are the support groups I am directly familiar with:


  • Care4-Rare - Open Website, us here ◅ List
  • Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Support Group - Public ◅ List
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“Why does mine keep coming back?” Truncular or extratruncular — the answer is biology, not treatment failure.
6 VESSEL TYPES · 28 FORM-TYPE CATEGORIES · EXPLORER NAVIGABLE · CARE4-RARE
World of Science
Mom · Dad · Us Born Rare
BORN RARE, TRANSLATED

FORM-TYPE CATEGORIES

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The 28 Form-Type Categories represent the post-1992 evolution of vascular malformation classification.

◅ FULL ◅ MINI

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CARE4-RARE • BOOK
ISSVA-inspired FRAMEWORK
VASCULAR ANOMALIES

CLINICAL
CLASSIFICATIONS

Connecting clinical observations with structural pathophysiologic mechanisms across rare conditions.
100 SYNTHESES · MOLECULAR MAPS · CARE4-RARE
World of Science
Mom · Dad · Us Born Rare
BORN RARE, TRANSLATED

CLINICAL CLASSIFICATIONS

COMPENDIUM BOOK OVERVIEW

A repository linking clinical manifestations to structural pathophysiologic mechanisms.

◅ FULL ◅ MINI

◅ Atlas Versions
CARE4-RARE • BOOK
PATIENT-Synthesized FRAMEWORK
VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS

NOSOLOGICAL
DOMAINS

Connecting those who discover their diagnosis has changed names seemingly overnight.
10 SYNTHESES · CROSS-MATCH MAPS · CARE4-RARE
World of Science
Mom · Dad · Us Born Rare
BORN RARE, TRANSLATED

DOMAINS

ATLAS BOOK OVERVIEW

Connecting those who discover their diagnosis has changed names seemingly overnight.

◅ FULL ◅ MINI

◅ Proposal Versions
CARE4-RARE • BOOK
PATIENT-synthesized FRAMEWORK
SYNTHESIZED REALITIES

PHENOTYPE TO
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Bridging diagnostic taxonomy with lived patient experience—where bedside clinical reality meets molecular science.
110 REALITIES · 100 DIAGNOSES + 10 DOMAINS · CARE4-RARE
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Advocates · Researchers · Caregivers
FILLING IN THE GAPS

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The complete synthesis of 100 diagnostic Classifications and 10 Domains, indexed directly against bedside clinical reality.

◅ FULL ◅ MINI

◅ Directory Versions
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Locating multidisciplinary care centers, expert practitioners, and specialized vascular anomaly teams worldwide.
500+ RESOURCES · REAL-TIME LOOKUPS · CARE4-RARE
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CLINICAL NETWORK DIRECTORY

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Denise M. Adams, MD — Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, CHOP CVAP

◈ Info Card◈ Full Profile EP-PRACTITIONER › EP-A-I › EP-A › SP-Hematology Oncology › GR › GR-USA › GR-EAST COAST … Continue reading Denise M. Adams, MD — Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, CHOP CVAP

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — Comprehensive Vascular Anomalies Program (CVAP)

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