Capillaroscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral circulatory disorders

Today, much attention is paid to the study of microcirculation, since the processes occurring between microvessels and tissues are the end result of the functioning of the entire cardiovascular system. Microcirculation is the process of transporting biological fluids at the tissue level, which includes the movement of blood through capillary-type vessels, the movement of interstitial fluid and substances through intercellular spaces, the flow of lymph in the initial sections of the lymphatic bed. An urgent issue of modern medicine is the search for new diagnostic methods that can identify the smallest changes even at the preclinical stage. Therefore, the purpose of the article was to review the current literature in search of data on the use of capillaroscopy in clinical practice as an informative and accessible method for assessing the state of peripheral blood circulation. The use of capillaroscopy makes it possible to diagnose pathology already at the early stages of its development, but at the same time there is an insufficient number of studies.