Arteriovenous Malformations
"Arteriovenous Malformations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Abnormal formation of blood vessels that shunt arterial blood directly into veins without passing through the CAPILLARIES. They usually are crooked, dilated, and with thick vessel walls. A common type is the congenital arteriovenous fistula. The lack of blood flow and oxygen in the capillaries can lead to tissue damage in the affected areas.
| Descriptor ID |
D001165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.850.750 C14.907.150 C16.131.240.850.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Arteriovenous Malformations- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- Malformation, Arteriovenous
- Malformations, Arteriovenous
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arteriovenous Malformations" by people in Profiles.
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Apolipoprotein E epsilon 2 is associated with new hemorrhage risk in brain arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery. 2006 May; 58(5):838-43; discussion 838-43.
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha-238G>A promoter polymorphism is associated with increased risk of new hemorrhage in the natural course of patients with brain arteriovenous malformations. Stroke. 2006 Jan; 37(1):231-4.