The first issue of the Annals of Vascular Diseases was published in Japan, in April 2007.

The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, editorials, reviews, case reports, clinical trials, and how to do its in vascular research, vascular medicine, surgery, and allied fields. To aid in the development of the growing field of vascular medicine in Asia, the Japanese College of Angiology, the Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery and the Japanese Society of Phlebology collaborated to sponsor this new journal. Since October 2008, AVD is the official journal of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery, and since June 2010, the official journal of the Asian Venous Forum.

The Journal encourages and welcomes authors, particularly from Asian countries, to submit original, professional works on clinical and other investigations relating to vascular diseases and angiology.