What is Arteriovenous Malformation?

What is Arteriovenous Malformation?

• Arteriovenous Malformation: Birth defect of a tangle of veins and arteries.
• Arteriovenous Malformation: Abnormal, tangled collections of dilated blood vessels that result from congenitally malformed vascular structures in which arterial afferents flow directly into venous efferents without the usual resistance of an intervening capillary bed. A common type is the congenital arteriovenous fistula (ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA /congenital). For arteriovenous malformations in the brain, INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS is available. (From Merck Manual, 15th ed)
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Arteriovenous Malformation: Introduction

Types of Arteriovenous Malformation:

Broader types of Arteriovenous Malformation:

• Congenital conditions
• Brain conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Arteriovenous Malformation?

Complications of Arteriovenous Malformation: see complications of Arteriovenous Malformation
Prognosis of Arteriovenous Malformation: AVMs that hemorrhage can lead to serious neurological problems, and sometimes death. However, some people have AVMs that never cause problems. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Arteriovenous Malformation Information Page: NINDS)

What causes Arteriovenous Malformation?

Causes of Arteriovenous Malformation: see causes of Arteriovenous Malformation

What are the symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation?

Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation: see symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation

Complications of Arteriovenous Malformation: see complications of Arteriovenous Malformation

Arteriovenous Malformation: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Arteriovenous Malformation.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Arteriovenous Malformation.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Arteriovenous Malformation: see treatments for Arteriovenous Malformation
Research for Arteriovenous Malformation: see research for Arteriovenous Malformation

Organs Affected by Arteriovenous Malformation:

Organs and body systems related to Arteriovenous Malformation include:

• Brain

Name and Aliases of Arteriovenous Malformation

Main name of condition: Arteriovenous Malformation

Class of Condition for Arteriovenous Malformation: congen.defect

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Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Arteriovenous Malformation:

• Cerebrovascular malformation
• Vascular malformation
• AVM
• Cerebral AVM
• Stroke
• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Intracranial hemorrhage
• Cerebral arteriovenous malformations
• AVMs
• Hemorrhagic stroke

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