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Treatments for Arteriovenous Malformation

Treatments for Arteriovenous Malformation

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Arteriovenous Malformation includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

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There are three general forms of treatment for AVM: surgery; embolization, which involves closing off the vessels of the AVM by injecting glue into them (embolization is often used before surgery); and radiosurgery, which involves focusing radiation on the AVM. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Arteriovenous Malformation Information Page: NINDS)

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Jugular Venous Distension: Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

  • Treatment depends on the underlying disease process
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Ventricular tachycardia: DC countershock in presence of hemodynamic instability; antiarrhythmic therapy with amiodarone or lidocaine; repletion of electrolytes with torsade de pointes; ICD to treat recurrences
  • Constrictive pericarditis: Judicious management of volume status; pericardial stripping hemodynamic compromise is substantial
  • Tricuspid regurgitation/stenosis: Surgical correction if symptomatic or severe enough
  • Atrial myxoma: Surgical excision
  • Heart block may require permanent pacemaker

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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004

Arteriovenous malformations: Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

General support measures include aneurysm precautions to prevent possible rupture. This involves placing the patient on bed rest or with limited activity and maintaining a quiet atmosphere. Analgesics may be given for headache, and sedatives may be given to help calm the patient and prevent rupture. Stool softeners may be given to prevent straining at stool, which increases intracranial pressure.

A bleeding AVM is a medical emergency requiring immediate hospitalization. The goal of treatment is to prevent further complications by limiting bleeding, controlling seizures and, if possible, removing the AVM. Surgery for correction may include block dissection, laser, or ligation to repair the communicating channels and remove the feeding vessels. Embolization or radiation therapy may be done, if surgery isn’t possible, to close the communicating channels and feeder vessels, thereby reducing blood flow to the AVM. Open brain surgery, endovascular treatment, and radiosurgery may be used separately or in any combination, depending upon the physician and the patient’s individual situation. Surgery is dependent upon the accessibility and size of the lesion and the patient’s status. Open brain surgery involves the actual removal of the malformation in the brain through an opening made in the skull. This surgery is particularly risky because the surgery itself may cause the AVM to bleed uncontrollably.

Embolization (injecting a gluelike substance into the abnormal vessels to stop aberrant blood flow into the AVM) may be an alternative if surgery isn’t feasible due to the size or location of the lesion. Stereotactic radiosurgery may also be an alternative for patients with inoperable arteriovenous malformations. It’s particularly useful for small, deep lesions, which are difficult to remove by surgery.

Anticonvulsant medications such as phenytoin are usually prescribed if seizures occur.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005



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