Arteriovenous Malformation:

Terms Related to Arteriovenous Malformation

• Arteriovenous Anastomoses

  A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused ...

• Congenital Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations

  Congenital vascular anomalies of the brain characterized by tangles of thin walled arteries which communicate directly with veins without intervening capillaries. The malformations vary greatly ...

• Dural Arteriovenous Fistula

  Congenital or acquired malformations involving arteries, veins, or venous sinuses of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.

• Arteriovenous Anastomosis

  A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused ...

• Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation

  Congenital vascular anomalies of the brain characterized by tangles of thin walled arteries which communicate directly with veins without intervening capillaries. The malformations vary greatly ...